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SPARKING [1 record]

Record 1 1988-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

As the points open, electricity will jump between them until them ... This sparking (called arcing) can pit and erode the points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

Malgré la présence du condensateur, il se produit une étincelle entre les contacts à chaque rupture.

Spanish

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