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English term or phrase:
waste spark
French translation:
étincelle perdue
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English term
waste spark method
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
automobile
The Electronic Ignition (EI) system uses a waste spark method of spark distribution.
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étincelle perdue
Domaine(s) : - industrie automobile
allumage du véhicule automobile
français
étincelle perdue n. f.
English
wasted spark
Définition :
Étincelle qui éclate entre les électrodes d'une bougie d'allumage pendant la course d'échappement d'un moteur à allumage électronique sans distributeur.
A waste spark is the spark that occurs 360° from the “normal” spark that fires the fuel mixture. Remember the “normal” spark occurs every 720° (2 turns of the crank shaft).
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allumage du véhicule automobile
français
étincelle perdue n. f.
English
wasted spark
Définition :
Étincelle qui éclate entre les électrodes d'une bougie d'allumage pendant la course d'échappement d'un moteur à allumage électronique sans distributeur.
A waste spark is the spark that occurs 360° from the “normal” spark that fires the fuel mixture. Remember the “normal” spark occurs every 720° (2 turns of the crank shaft).
HTH, Olivier
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