Session 5 Ignition systems review 2

A normal reading of the secondary in an ignition coil should be around?

• 6000 - 10000 kΩ

• 6000 - 10000 Ω

• 25-50 Ω

• 1 - 25 Ω

What kind of voltage would we expect to see in the primary when the field collapses?

• 400 v

• 50 v

• 12 v

• 10 000 v

Current in the secondary  _____________ as voltage ______________.

• steps down, steps up

• steps up, steps down

• stays the same, steps up

• steps up, stays the same

At what speed is the distributor cam rotating in a points and condenser ignition system?

• 1/4 speed of the crankshaft

• 1/2 speed of the crankshaft

• 3/4 speed of the crankshaft

• Same speed as the crankshaft

In an auto-transformer the secondary windings are generating voltage while the primary windings are being "charged." Why doesn't this voltage jump the spark gap?

Primary coil resistance shouldn't exceed how many ohms?

• 1 ohm

• 2 ohms

• 8 ohms

• 15 ohms

Peak current in an inductor is limited by what factor?

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Core material

• Wire covering

Typical dwell time is around how many milliseconds?

• 2-4

• 5-6

• 0-1

• 7-10

Waste spark systems fire one spark plug on the _______ stroke and one on the ______ stroke.

• compression, exhaust

• exhaust, compression

• exhaust, power

• power, exhaust

A cylinder that is too rich will cause the firing (spark) line to be:

• Too high

• Too short

• Cylinder conditions don't affect the firing (spark) line

• None of these answers are correct