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spark — The bridging or jumping of a gap between two electrodes by a current of electricity. One of the essential factors in a combustion engine (Fuel, Air, Proper proportion of mixture, compression, timing, Spark). See electronic spark advance… … Dictionary of automotive terms
controlled combustion system — [1] (CCS) A system of reducing unburned hydrocarbon emission from the engine exhaust. [2] An emission control term used by General Motors to include the following: modified combustion chamber design high temperature coolant systems… … Dictionary of automotive terms
transmission controlled spark — (TCS) A system to reduce the emission of nitrous oxides by which a vacuum solenoid and a switch in the transmission system prevents the distributor s vacuum advance mechanism from operating in the lower gears and at low speed … Dictionary of automotive terms
Spark-gap transmitter — A spark gap transmitter is a device for generating radio frequency electromagnetic waves. These devices served as the transmitters for most wireless telegraphy systems for the first three decades of radio (1887 ndash;1916) and the first… … Wikipedia
SPARK (programming language) — infobox programming language name = SPARK influenced by = Ada, HAL/SSPARK is a formally defined computer programming language based on the Ada programming language, intended to be secure and to support the development of high integrity software… … Wikipedia
Radio-controlled aircraft — A radio controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a model aircraft that is controlled remotely, typically with a hand held transmitter and a receiver within the craft. The receiver controls the corresponding servos that move… … Wikipedia
electronic spark timing system — (EST) An ECM controlled timing of ignition spark. This replaces the vacuum or centrifugal mechanism in the distributor and uses the computer to advance or retard the spark timing … Dictionary of automotive terms
computer controlled timing — (CCT) a system that feeds input from various engine sensors into a computer. The computer then matches spark timing exactly to engine requirements throughout its full range of operations … Dictionary of automotive terms
Chevrolet Small-Block engine — IntroductionChevrolet s small block V8 is a famous automobile engine. Nicknamed mouse motor [http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/302 small block chevy engine build/index.html Hot Rod Magazine. 302 Small Block Chevy Engine Build Mighty (Efficient)… … Wikipedia
Chevrolet small-block engine — Chevrolet Small Block V8 engine Manufacturer: General Motors Production: 1955–2003 Successors: GM LT engine, GM LS engine Type: small block V8 265 Produ … Wikipedia
