Does spark occur in each electrode with equal intensity as the single electrode? From what I know about electricity, unless you drastically increase the secondary voltage, say from 20K volts to 80k volts, the expected spark from each of the four electrodes will be 1/4 the intensity. No free lunch you know.
2007-08-19 14:44:35 · 9 answers · asked by Don S 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I tried a set of those by Bosch - they didnt thrill me any and didnt last any longer than a normal plug. I didnt notice any improvement on fuel, nor performance.
2007-08-19 14:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 Electrode Spark Plug
2016-12-16 17:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with the single electrode. Electrons will follow the path of least resistance, and whichever electrode may be a thousandth of an inch or so closer than the others is the one that will get the spark. You're right, no free lunch. Multi-electrode plugs are great advertising but not really necessary or worth the extra money. I use single electrode plugs in everything I've ever had a never had a plug problem yet.
2007-08-19 14:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cars ignition of today is sending a much more powerful electrical charge towards the end of the spark plug versus what was used 20 years ago. When millions of electrical pulses get to the end of the plug if they have to wait in line for their turn to jump off the end of one electrode you have a one at a time type of delay versus if there is 4 electrodes now four little electro guys can jump at the same time. This action actually supports the path of least resistance idea. The ignition system of a vehicle is a bit more complex than this but that is the basic principle in simplified terms.
2016-03-12 23:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question is no. Since you said you know about electricity, you should know that in a circuit, it always look for the shortest path to ground. Even though you have a multi-electrode plug, which electrode has the least resistance will spark, not all of them. The main reason for those multi-electrode is that so you have more than one path for the spark to happen. Meaning that if you have 4 electrode, lets say 1,2,3,4, and # 3 electrode has alot of resistance than 1,2 or 4, which ever one has the least resistance, that is where the spark is going to jump.
2007-08-19 17:28:19 · answer #5 · answered by turbocivic89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will only get a spark from the electrode ( the multi-electrodes are only ground circuit parts) that's closer to the high voltage electrode (center). I've tried them and feel it is just a bunch of hogwash for the normal driver.
2007-08-19 14:56:01 · answer #6 · answered by Lear B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with your reasoning also. If any automaker had the slightest idea that multi-gap plugs are a trick idea they would be standard equipment in every car and truck as OEM equipment. No motors for racing or street purposes show any more power with these types of spark plugs.
I know for a fact that no Nascar Craftsman truck, Busch or Nextel motor uses multi-gap plugs. They have the very best MSD ignition boxes available which give long duration high voltage spark to the plugs - across one gap only.
2007-08-19 15:02:59 · answer #7 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if though it's only going to produce one spark, let's assume for a minute it produces two. Your fuel is not going to burn any more quickly as far as I can imagine. If you're standing in a puddle of gasoline and whether you light one lighter or you light two -- it's simply not going to matter.
Matt
2007-08-19 20:02:20 · answer #8 · answered by mattfromasia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it,s a wonderfull way of relieving you of some of your money,gotta just love this country huh!!!
2007-08-19 14:51:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋