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Old 11-14-2008, 08:24 PM
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Default I think Tommy nailed it

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Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
My reading of their promotional info is that the capacitor (CD) in the plug accumulates the incoming flow of electricity until it releases it as a stronger but shorter duration firing of the plug. So, I suppose you can get their 150 watt spark for 30 billionths of a second rather than a typicall 50 watt spark for 100 billionths of a second. The question is, which is better, a hotter spark or a longer duration spark? I don't know the answer.

You want a long low amp spark or a short high amp spark? Either way, it is the same amount of electrical power. This concept has been around for years


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