Ignition Basics

Is the Battery part of the primary ignition circuit?

• yes

• no

• maybe

Which of the following is part of the secondary ignition circuit?

• ignition coil winding- primary

• spark plugs

• ignition switch

• fuel pump

"EI" means electronic ignition.

• true

• false

Which of these components has a ceramic core and a pair of electrodes?

• battery

• ignition coil

• spark plug

• network wiring

Spark plug wires must not exceed 10,000ohms per foot when resistance testing.

• True

• False

• I've never seen a spark plug wire before

The resistance of a good spark plug wire will be approximately...

• 1 ohm

• 0.5 ohms/ foot

• < 10,000 ohms / foot

• 0 ohms

COP refers to which of the following?

• ignition coil over plug

• ignition coil on pulse

• coil over power

• crankshaft over position

When does a waste spark ignition system fire the spark plugs?

• compression and exhaust

• combustion stroke twice

• intake and exhaust

• compression only

What is a function of all ignition systems?

• To time the arrival of the spark to coincide with the movement of the engine's pistons

• To deliver a spark each time the piston arrives at TDC

• To generate enough amperage to jump the spark plug gap

• To generate the same secondary voltage each time

What is another name for a trigger wheel?

• reluctor

• interrupter