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Description And Operation: Description

A spark plug is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition system to the combustion chamber of a spark-ignition engine to ignite the compressed fuel/air mixture therein by means of an electric spark, while containing combustion pressure within the engine. A spark plug has a metal threaded shell, electrically isolated from a central electrode by a porcelain insulator.

Fig 1: Identifying Spark Plug
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Fig 2: Locating Terminal, Insulator, Inner Resistance, Gasket, Central & Ground Electrode
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