Ignition System Flashcard

Front

Which component is NOT in the primary ignition circuit? Spark plug wires, Pick up coil, Ignition switch, Ignition module

Back

Spark plug wires

Front

The ignition module has direct control over the firing of the coil(s) of an EI system. Which component(s) triggers (controls) the module?

Back

All of the above

Front

A reluctor is a _______.

Back

notched ring or pointed wheel

Front

HEI and EIS are examples of _______.

Back

distributor ignition systems

Front

Coil polarity is determined by the _______.

Back

direction of the coil windings

Front

Because of _______, an ignition coil cannot be fully charged (reach magnetic saturation) until after a delay of about 10 milliseconds.

Back

inductive reactance

Front

A COP ignition system can be called _______.

Back

Any of the above

Front

A compression-sensing ignition system is what type?

Back

Waste-spark

Front

A waste-spark-type ignition system _______.

Back

fires two spark plugs at the same time, fires one spark plug with straight polarity, fires one spark plug with reverse polarity.

Front

An ion-sensing ignition system allows the ignition system itself to be able to _______.

Back

detect misfire, detect spark knock, detect rich or lean air-fuel mixture