Archive for the ‘Ignition’ Category

Ignition coil united with igniter

Sunday, June 6th, 2010 | This ignition device consists of an igniter and an ignition coil that is integrated into a single unit. In the past, high-voltage current was sent to the cylinders via high-tension ...

ESA (Electronic Spark Advance)

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 ...

Spark Plug

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 ...

Platinum/Iridium-tipped Plug

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 ...

Automotive Igniter

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 ...

Necessity of Ignition Timing Control

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 ...

Automotive Ignition System

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 | The three essential elements of a gasoline engine aregood air-fuel mixture, good compression, and good spark. The ignition system generates a powerful spark through proper ignition timing in order to ...

TDI (TOYOTA Direct Ignition System)

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 | In the TDI system, the conventional distributor is no longer used as in the ignition system. Instead, it provides an ignition coil with an independent integrated igniter for each of ...

Automotive Ignition Coil

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 | The ignition coil generates a high voltage that is sufficient for arcing sparks between the electrodes of a spark plug. The primary and secondary coils are wound around the core. ...

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