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| It's a dream. |
| By Dave Shoe - 06/05/2001 2:28:43 PM; IP 12.2.11.131 |
Plasma is plasma.
Some racing plugs have a no-electrode design that allows the spark to hit a couple different targets, but they are designed that way only because the motor runs so hot it's melt the protruding anode (or whatever the heck you wanna call the bendy-electrode).
When electrons jump the gap from the electrode to the anode, the only thing required is that some fuel/air be found in that gap so ignition can begin. As long as the turbulents of the chamber force some fuel/air mix between the gap, you're gonna bombard the fuel and air with electrons which will energize the molecules into a plasma state, allowing combustion to begin.
The big question then becomes: Does the split-gap create a better fuel/air mix in the gap? Nope.
To spin some anti-advertisment on the topic (I'm just making it up as I go along): The split electrode allows the spark to follow two different paths from the electrode to the anode, reducing the energy contained within each plasma trail, thus reducing the chance of combustion. The single electrode of a common spark plug concentrates all the spark energy into one large plasma trail which stands a better chance of igniting the fuel-air mix.
It's all BS. Just use regular plugs and you'll be running as good as possible.
JMO,
Shoe. |
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