Glossary / General

spark

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A spark is what makes the engine run. It's a small burst of electricity that ignites the fuel in the engine, allowing it to produce power.

Technical Definition

In automotive terms, a spark refers to the electrical discharge that ignites the air-fuel mixture in the engine's combustion chamber. This is crucial for the engine's operation, as it initiates the combustion process that powers the vehicle.

Hear It Discussed

"When you make that last connection, there's always a danger that you're going to get a spark. [544.7s] But because he flipped his battery over and touched his terminals to yours, he did get a spark"
#2648: Where's Fred? The Best of Car Talk 09:00

"So step one, we find out, do we have spark? We pull the coil out, put a spark plug in it."
This Is A Call In Car Repair Show Helping You Save Money for the DIY Repair Under The Hood show 03:09

"I was doing a bit of diagnosis and was thinking it was a fuel problem, [422.9s] and then, yeah, found that we didn't have a spark, [425.9s] and then it was like, oh, I think this could be CDI."
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