Ignition's Finest: the Saturn Spark Plug
Safely tucked inside the cylinder head of the engine, a powerful device about
the size of an adult middle finger sit and wait for the time when the engine needs
to be started. Upon the very turn of the car keys, this handy gadget generates
thousands electrical bolts that ignites the fuel bringing the engine to life.
This is the Spark plug. To fully understand how this device works, let's open
the hood of the car and dig deep into the ignition system.
Engines need to be ignited first before they actually start. The main function
of the ignition system is to ignite the engine fuel at exactly the right time
so that the expanding gases can perform their maximum capacity to work. Timing
is a very important aspect of the ignition process because if the ignition process
fries at the wrong time, the engine will cease to function as power will fail
and gas consumption will increase.
The ignition coil is basically where the electricity comes form.
This device is a high-voltage transformer made up of two coils of wire. Current
flows through the primary coil winding in which the magnetic field collapses.
The secondary coil on the other hand is engulfed with a magnetic field that induces
a voltage current up to a staggering 100,000 volts. Enter the spark plugs. The
center electrode of the spark plug is connected to
the ignition coil via a heavily insulated wire. When the engine is about to be
ignite, the stored voltages in the ignition coil travels to the plug and fires
at the electrode's tip, igniting the fuel bringing about the mighty roar of the
engine.
Saturn automobiles have their own make of spark plugs that is heavily favored
by consumers among its competitors. The company know the importance of quality
parts in every vehicular system to ensure the best driving experience. Indeed,
Saturn spark plugs are high performance devices that greatly contribute to excellent engine ignition.
