PARTS ID
This part creates the actual spark inside the cylinder.
What is the spark plug?
This part prevents arcing across the breaker points.
What is the condenser?
This ignition system uses a distributor, rotor, and cap.
What is the distributor ignition system?
Spark occurs at the end of this engine stroke.
What is the compression stroke?
This type of energy is stored in the ignition coil.
What is magnetic energy?
This component steps 12 volts up to tens of thousands of volts.
What is the ignition coil?
This component identifies which stroke the engine is on.
What is the camshaft position sensor?
This system fires two spark plugs at the same time.
What is the distributor-less ignition system (DIS)?
Spark occurs just before this piston position.
What is top dead center?
High voltage is created when this happens to the magnetic field.
What is magnetic field collapse?
This part routes high voltage to each cylinder in a distributor system.
What is the distributor (or rotor)?
This part allows the magnetic field in the coil to collapse.
What are the breaker points (or ignition module)?
This system has one ignition coil per cylinder.
What is the coil-on-plug system?
This timing method uses centrifugal and vacuum advance.
What is mechanical timing?
This coil winding produces high voltage.
What is the secondary winding?
This sensor tells the ECM crankshaft speed and position.
What is the crankshaft position sensor?
This component controls spark timing electronically.
What is the ECM?
This system uses waste spark.
What is DIS?
This type of timing is controlled by sensors and a computer.
What is electronic timing?
This coil winding uses 12 volts.
What is the primary winding?
This part replaces breaker points in electronic distributor systems.
What is the ignition control module?
This part eliminates the need for spark plug wires in modern engines.
What is the coil-on-plug ignition coil?
This ignition system has the highest timing accuracy and lowest maintenance.
What is the coil-on-plug system?
This happens if spark occurs too early.
What is knocking or pinging?
This is why high voltage is required in the cylinder.
What is to jump the spark plug gap under compression?