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Wasted Spark
« on: 13 April 2007, 18:07:32 »
Whats all that about then  :o

New phrase to me can anyone give me a nice simple explanation  :-[

At work and it just popped into my head !
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Re: Wasted Spark
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2007, 18:12:02 »
each coil on the DIS pack connects to two spark plugs. It fires twice - so one cylinder will be full of air/fuel mixture and go pop, the other will be on the exhaust stroke and firing the spark plug will do nowt. So the firing of the latter is a waste = wasted spark  :y
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Re: Wasted Spark
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2007, 18:27:14 »
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each coil on the DIS pack connects to two spark plugs. It fires twice - so one cylinder will be full of air/fuel mixture and go pop, the other will be on the exhaust stroke and firing the spark plug will do nowt. So the firing of the latter is a waste = wasted spark  :y

Marvellous  :D :y

Learn something new every day  ;)
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Re: Wasted Spark
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2007, 19:04:32 »
Blimey, I actually understand that  :o
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Re: Wasted Spark
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2007, 19:11:12 »
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Blimey, I actually understand that  :o

Does that make you a bright spark ?  ;D ::)
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Re: Wasted Spark
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2007, 19:32:21 »
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each coil on the DIS pack connects to two spark plugs. It fires twice - so one cylinder will be full of air/fuel mixture and go pop, the other will be on the exhaust stroke and firing the spark plug will do nowt. So the firing of the latter is a waste = wasted spark  :y

Marvellous  :D :y

Learn something new every day  ;)
The later K series are same - the ones with the 2 coil packs on top of the plugs...
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Re: Wasted Spark
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each coil on the DIS pack connects to two spark plugs. It fires twice - so one cylinder will be full of air/fuel mixture and go pop, the other will be on the exhaust stroke and firing the spark plug will do nowt. So the firing of the latter is a waste = wasted spark  :y

Marvellous  :D :y

Learn something new every day  ;)
The later K series are same - the ones with the 2 coil packs on top of the plugs...


yeah would explain the term wasted spark or dizzy engined t series too. Coil or distributer based  :y
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Re: Wasted Spark
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2007, 21:26:20 »
... as opposed to a drugged-up electrician ... who would be a wasted sparky  :P

... I'll get me coat  :-[
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