Subject: Re: An oddity
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Apr 20, 2001, 10:27 AM
Post ID: 1706397822
Patrick,
OK, I'll have a look see. Thanks again, Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Hayes <peha-@aol.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: An oddity
| ============================================================ My Topica holds the key to optimum email health. Sign up for this free email management system today. And experience the well-being of a well-organized inbox tomorrow. http://click.topica.com/caaabDjb1dfltb1FlG8a/register ============================================================ In a message dated 04/19/2001 9:14:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, haw-@frontiernet.net writes: << What is a "spark secondary wire set"? Is this the same and the spark |
| wires? >> Yes, ignition has two circuits. The primary is 12 volt and includes the ignition switch, battery, voltage, condensor, points, etc. Once energized |
| the primary system, the coil INDUCES a secondary voltage of maybe 25,000 volts. The big, fat wires are a secondary circuit which is induced by the primary circuit. When the points open, the primary circuit stops. At |
| instant, the secondary circuit collapses with a big whack of voltage |
| the secondary wire set to the spark plugs. There is a little more engineering in there, but that's the basic. AND, when secondary wires get aged at all, they bleed off invisible amounts of their voltage all over |
| place. Patrick Hayes Fremont CA EV, EV, SPII, V-65-C, Monza, SuperAlce MGNOC L-403 |