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Spark Plug: Description and Operation

PURPOSE

Spark plugs provide the path for secondary ignition system high voltage to flow to ground.  

OPERATION

Voltage arcing between plug center and ground electrode produces the spark to ignite the air/fuel mixture.  

CONSTRUCTION

Many spark plugs are made with an internal resistor, designed to reduce ignition system electrical interference with entertainment systems and
computerized devices.

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