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Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
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Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology

by M.J. Nunney
March 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
514 pages
33h 25m
English
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IGNITION SYSTEM
191
base plate relative
to the
cam. This feature
is
sometimes
termed
an
octane selector, since within limits
it
facili-
tates fine adjustment
of the
ignition timing according
to
the quality
of
fuel available.
The action
of the
sparking plugs
It
is
always worth remembering that
the
efficiency
of
the ignition system
and
hence that
of
engine operation
itself
is
ultimately dependent upon components that
have
no
working parts
and are
usually taken
for
granted
-
namely
the
sparking plugs.
In
fact,
the
sparking plugs
may be
said
to
represent
the
final link
in
a
chain
of
three prime requisites
for
satisfactory
operation
of the
engine ...
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ISBN: 9781483105062