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Re: Question on ignition KV
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 12/1/2003

Robert,

Albin's response is pretty good. The KV you measure depends upon what it actually took to jump the gap on the spark plug. One of the highest Kv requirement situations is cold cranking. This is because there is no fuel for the first rotation or two. A... Login to read more.