Wasted spark system
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Wasted spark system
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A wasted spark system is a type of ignition system used in some four-stroke cycle internal combustion engines. In a wasted spark system, the spark plugs fire in pairs, with one plug in a cylinder on its compression stroke and the other plug in a cylinder on its exhaust stroke. The extra spark during the exhaust stroke has no effect and is thus "wasted". This design halves the number of components necessary in a typical ignition system, while the extra spark, against much reduced dielectric resis
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Ignition system used in some four-stroke cycle internal combustion engines
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasted_spark_system
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2024-01-14T14:37:34Z
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