Archive for May, 2010
Monday, May 31st, 2010
The engine ECU, which receives signals from various sensors, calculates the ignition timing and transmits ignition signals to the igniter. The ignition timing is calculated continuously in accordance with the ...
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
The high voltage generated in the secondary winding of the ignition coil produces a spark between the center and ground electrodes of the spark plug in order to ignite the ...
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
1. Description
The piston ring is designed to prevent pressure from leaking out of the gap between the piston and the cylinder. There are three piston rings that function to keep ...
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
On the platinum-tipped and iridiumtipped spark plugs, the center electrode and the opposing ground electrode are covered with a thin platinum or iridium tip. Therefore, these spark plugs provide a ...
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The valve mechanism opens or closes the intake valve and exhaust valve at the proper timing in order to draw the air-fuel mixture into the cylinder and discharge the combustion ...
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The following factors affect the ignition performance of a spark plug:
1. Electrode shape and discharge performance
Rounded electrodes make discharging difficult, while squared-off or pointed electrodes facilitate discharging. As electrodes are ...
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
There is a scissors gear (sub-gear) on the driven gear of the camshaft for the compact DOHC which serves to reduce gear noise associated with changes in torque. The sub-gear ...
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Outline
The igniter carries out the precise interruption of the primary current that flows to the ignition coil in accordance with the ignition signal (IGT) that is output by the engine ...
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Monday, May 24th, 2010
In a gasoline engine, the air-fuel mixture is ignited to cause combustion, and the force that is generated by the explosion causes the piston to push downward. The thermal energy ...
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