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Old 07-16-2019, 04:22 PM   #16
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It's super bad for a coil when you force the arc to jump across a big gap. The energy of the collapsing magnetic field will eventually find a path of least resistance internally.


That is the main reason for iridiium-tipped spark plugs. They're much easier on coils than conventional ones.
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