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Subject:Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
From:Robert Lilley
Date:Sat, 9 Sep 2000 08:08:21 EDT

In a message dated 9/8/2000 6:04:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pdooley@gte.net
writes:

> Isn't that theory negated if the quad plug only fires through one grounding
>  path?

No, in the quad tip the spark in horizontal to the mixture and is not blocked
by the electrode. In a single tip, the spark in vertical and is shielded by
the electrode.

The horizontal spark changes the shape of the flame kernel.

Robert

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