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spark plug electrode — The two electrodes in a spark plug are the center electrode and the side (or ground) electrode … Dictionary of automotive terms
electrode — [1] In a spark plug one electrode (the center electrode) is the center rod passing through the insulator. The side electrode is a rod welded to the shell of the spark plug. The distance between them is the spark gap. [2] In welding it is the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
plug — A removable cork or stopper which fills a hole. See blanking plug coil glow plug cold plug core hole plug core plugs drain plug drain plug key drain plug spanner drain plug wrench … Dictionary of automotive terms
electrode spark plug — See split electrode spark plug … Dictionary of automotive terms
plug gapping — Adjusting the side electrode on a spark plug to provide the proper air gap between it and the center electrode … Dictionary of automotive terms
electrode adjusting tool — A British term for a spark plug gap gauge … Dictionary of automotive terms
electrode gap — Spark plug gap … Dictionary of automotive terms
platinum electrode — A spark plug electrode made of platinum which lasts longer than one of nickel alloy because it can better withstand high temperatures … Dictionary of automotive terms
Spark plug — A spark plug (also, very rarely nowadays, 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.… … Wikipedia
spark plug — A device containing two electrodes across which electricity jumps to produce a spark to fire the fuel charge. The center electrode is insulated from the spark plug shell by means of a molded insulator resembling porcelain. The side electrode… … Dictionary of automotive terms
