ignition system
The ignition system is what starts the engine. It makes a spark that lights up the fuel so the car can run.
The ignition system is the part of a vehicle that creates the spark needed to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the engine cylinders. It includes components like coils, distributors, and spark plugs.
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"And there was a somewhat of a struggle to do the ignition system because there was no existing British supplier that made anything that would work for a V8,"
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"And it may be then that you have a fault with your ignition system. Even, even a bad switch could cause this, but I would think it would be more likely would be intermittent spark."
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