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- From: rick@posms.cactus.org (Rick Kirchhof)
- Subject: Re: Spark plug wires and radio interference
- Organization: Department of Redundancy Dept., Austin
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- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 04:49:29 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.044929.396@posms.cactus.org>
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- In article <gnpxg0m@rpi.edu> schere@aix.rpi.edu (Edward David Schernau) writes:
- >My understanding of the reason that spark plug wires are not simply
- >thick copper is that they would produce radio interference. If this
- >is not right, then press 'j' now and avoid the rest of the message.
- >
- >If true, and you used copper wires, how bad would the interference be?
- >Would it be at specific frequencies or broad band?
- >
- >How far would the interference be felt? Would it depend on rpm or the
- >numbers of plugs?
- >
- >Would any of the static be in the 10 Ghz range? (X - band)
- >I think it's kinda obvious how this could be useful...
- >
- >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ed Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul,
- >schere@rpi.edu Ash nazg thrakatuluk, ag burzum-ishi krimpatul!
-
- One of the main reasons that resistance wires are used, is they are very
- helpful in creating a more consistant spark. It is true that the
- radio interference is greatly redused by using resistance in the
- secondary ignition (spark plug) wires, but as early as 1960 even
- Volkswagen used solid core copper wires with a screw on resistor at the
- spark plug connection. This was done to up the required voltage for arc
- over. This tends to make the spark more reliable by delaying the
- start of the spark until higher voltages are present. Less misfires are
- the result.
-
- Spark ignition in a Otto cycle engine is high probability rather than a
- certainty even when all components are in excellent condition.
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