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Re: Worn spark plug, why not the path of least resistance?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 3/4/2003

Doug,

An interesting thought. If you look at the rise time of a typical spark ignition event, the voltage goes from zero to firning voltage in about 10-20 microseconds depending on type of coil, type of ignition drivers etc. Inverting the rise time gives you... Login to read more.