For most of us at least, when it comes to ignition systems, as long as we are getting spark in all eight cylinders and the engine isn't popping and missing, we're usually pretty happy. Maybe we'll ...

This article deals with flame rectification as it applies to direct spark ignition (DSI) modules. They are manufactured by a few different companies — Fenwal, Honeywell, Robertshaw, and White Rodgers, ...

As long as there have been internal combustion engines, there has been a need for an ignition system to ignite the air and fuel mixture in the cylinders. From the earliest days of automotive ignitions ...

If there is a component on a Pontiac engine that gets little or no thought, it's the spark plug. We refuse to spend much money or time on them, but unless your Pontiac is powered by a GM diesel, the ...

Heat initiates the internal combustion process. Diesel engines utilize the temperature buildup from extremely high compression (pressure) to ignite the air/fuel mixture, with a little help from glow ...