alternative engines, now Hemi

[Bruce Plecan]

----- Original Message -----
From: Pat Ford <pford at qnx.com>
To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: alternative engines, now Hemi


| Previously, you (Bruce Plecan) wrote:

| SNIP

| > | why not have a spark plug with a very long nose and no side electrode

| > Saab done it already, trouble was erosion at top of ring pattern when
spark
| > occured.

| cool thanks for the info, just one question:

| was that due to arcing at that area?

Shouldn't have been arcing, they mentioned erosion of the cylinder wall
where the ring travel stopped.  I'm quessing but, it sounds like the
lubrication oil film has enough resistance theat the only grounds left are
thru the rings (or the ones with least resistance.
Grumpy
| > Grumpy
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