Higher Spikes Indicate More Resistance to Spark

question 10

True/False

Higher spikes indicate more resistance to spark. This can be due to a spark plug gap that is too narrow, a rich air-fuel mixture, or compression that is too low.

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Definitions:

Backlash

The play or slop between mating mechanical parts, such as gears, which is the result of gaps between parts.

Meshing Gears

The process where the teeth of two or more gears come into contact with each other in order to transmit power from one shaft to another.

Sliding Action

The movement or operation of a mechanism that involves two or more surfaces moving over each other with minimal resistance.

Mesh

Mesh describes the process of interlocking or the state of being interlocked, as in the case of gear teeth or the fine woven material used in screens.