2006-06-15 21:46:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Without it (and its friends) your car won't go.
2006-06-15 21:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it is used in a petrol engine.. the petrol is mixed with air and needs to be ignited with a spark plug for combustion to take place.. it takes place in the ignition stage..
A spark plug (in British English, a sparking plug) is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark. Spark plugs have an insulated center electrode which is connected by a heavily insulated wire to an induction coil or magneto circuit on the outside, forming, with a grounded terminal on the base of the plug, a spark gap inside the cylinder. ...
2006-06-16 04:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by spider_stars 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spark from the spark plug ignites the petrol in the chamber at the top of the piston causing the petrol to "explode" and push the piston down which in turn turns the crank shaft to give power to the vehicle.
2006-06-16 04:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Mikem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you serious. can you not google that crap? it is used to ignite fuel of some sort so that your vehicle will run.
2006-06-16 05:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by deathdealer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as important as your heart. without it you won't live to see this answer.
2006-06-22 23:23:25 · answer #5 · answered by FORDever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i it is used to ignite air fuel mixture
2006-06-16 04:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anniyan " follow the rules 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋