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Ignition System
Ignition System
•Times the spark so that it occurs as the piston nears the TDC on the
compression stroke.
•Varies the ignition timing as engine speed, load and other conditions
change.
Ignition Parts
BATTERY provides power for system.
SPARK PLUG uses high voltage from ignition coil to produce an arc
in the combustion chamber.
SECONDARY CIRCUIT
•Consists of wires and points
between coil out-put and the
spark plug ground.
Ignition Coil
Primary Windings are made up of several
hundred turns of heavy wire wrapped around
or near the secondary windings.
•Actuates the on/off cycle of current flow through the ignition coil
primary windings.
•It causes the spark to occur at each plug earlier in the compression
stroke as engine speed increases, and vice versa.
•Changes spark timing.
•Some distributor shafts operate the oil pump.
Point Ignition System
Points are wired in Primary Circuit – When the points are closed,
a magnetic field builds in the coil. When the points open, the field
collapses and voltage is sent to one of the spark plug.
Electronic Ignition System
•# of cylinders = # of teeth.
Ignition Control Module
•An electronic switch that turns the ignition coil primary current on/off
LOCATION
•Engine compartment
•Under vehicle
dash
Distributor Cap
Ignition timing must change with the changes in engine speed, load,
and temperature.
Ignition Timing
Timing Advance occurs when the plug fires sooner on compression
stroke (High engine speed)
No Sparkplug wires.
Ignition System