Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (June 2004, week 2)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:07:04 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
In-Reply-To:  <BAY19-DAV11526tr5Xs0000eaa0@hotmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed

Aristotle Sagan wrote: > Can any one of you back up a single statement that you have made? > > I thought not. I put spark plug theories in the same catagory as DOT3/4 > musings, holed cat superstitions, .91 Octane beliefs, etc., etc.

Well, yes. But I'd argue that considering that multi-electrode plugs didn't even exist yet when the Vanagon's engine was designed, its ignition system must have been designed to work okay with conventional plugs.

To some extent I regard the multiple-electrode plugs as a scam; the spark will ionize the path of least resistance and all the current will go through that path. It will never fork to multiple electrodes the way the Splitfire ads show it.

--

David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 VW Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.