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Device that generates sparks in internal combustion engines
A spark plug (sometimes, in British English, a sparking plug, and, colloquially, a plug) is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition
Spark_plug
American brand of spark plug
Champion is an American brand of spark plug for over 100 years. It is owned by Tenneco, which is owned by Apollo Global Management. Albert Champion Company
Champion_(spark_plug)
Type of electrical cable
Spark plug wires (also called high tension leads) are electrical cables used by older internal combustion engines to transmit high-voltage electricity
Spark_plug_wires
Automobile fuel ignition system component
of a spark-ignition engine to transform the battery voltage to the much higher voltages required to operate the spark plug(s). The spark plugs then use
Ignition_coil
Japanese spark plug and technical ceramics manufacturer
established in 1936 and based in Nagoya, Japan. Formerly known as NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., the company’s automotive business (with its brands NGK Ignition
Niterra
American professional wrestler (born 1963)
NASCAR driver, Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, his name was soon changed to Bob "Spark Plug" Holly. In 1998, under the name of Bombastic Bob, he formed a team with
Hardcore_Holly
Two conducting electrodes separated in order to allow an electric spark to pass between
a spark plug to thunder for a lightning discharge), light, and heat. Spark gaps were used historically in early electrical equipment, such as spark gap
Spark_gap
British racing driver
1922. Also an automotive engineer, he invented and manufactured the KLG spark plug. Additionally, aside from motorsport and mechanical interests, he was
Kenelm_Lee_Guinness
Topics referred to by the same term
A spark plug is an electrical device in some internal combustion engines and ignites fuel by means of an electric spark. Spark plug may also refer to:
Spark_plug_(disambiguation)
Series of I6 and V8 engines built by Chrysler
dome shape in the head receiving it. The hemi-head design places the spark plug at or near the chamber's center to promote a strong flame front. However
Chrysler_Hemi_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
engines. In order to accommodate a second spark plug in the 4-valve combustion chamber, a smaller diameter spark plug is located the very edge of the combustion
Alfa_Romeo_Twin_Spark_engine
Ignition system used in some four-stroke cycle internal combustion engines
wasted spark system is a type of ignition system used in some four-stroke cycle internal combustion engines. In a wasted spark system, the spark plugs fire
Wasted_spark_system
General Motors' American automotive parts subsidiary
so Champion changed the name to Champion's initials, AC Spark Plug. In 1927 AC Spark Plugs was bought by General Motors.[citation needed] In 1974, in
ACDelco
Heating element used to aid in starting diesel engines
operating temperature. Diesel engines, unlike common spark-ignition engines, do not use spark plugs to ignite the air-fuel mixture. Instead, they rely solely
Glow_plug
Mixture formation system
higher fuel density around the spark plug and a leaner mixture (lower fuel density) further away from the spark plug. In the homogeneous charge mode
Gasoline_direct_injection
Engine family by Ford Motor Company
difficult-to-remove spark plugs, which can cause part of the spark plug to become seized in the cylinder head. The source of the problem is a unique plug design that
Ford_Modular_engine
2-stage nuclear weapon
layer of fuel is the "spark plug", a hollow column of fissile material (239 Pu or 235 U) often boosted by deuterium gas. The spark plug, when compressed,
Thermonuclear_weapon
Problem in internal combustion engines
cylinder results from a source other than the flame front ignited by the spark plug, in other words, when one or more pockets of air/fuel mixture explode
Engine_knocking
American comic strip
Eyes)" with lyrics by Billy Rose, as well as the 1923 record "Come On, Spark Plug!" Barney Google himself, once the star of the strip and a very popular
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
Barney_Google_and_Snuffy_Smith
Abrupt electrical discharge through an ionised channel
on the base of the plug. The voltage for the spark is provided by an ignition coil or magneto that is connected to the spark plug with an insulated wire
Electric_spark
Device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine
system of older spark-ignition engines. The distributor's main function is to route electricity from the ignition coil to each spark plug at the correct
Distributor
American brand of spark plugs
Autolite or Auto–Lite is an American brand of spark plugs and ignition wire sets headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Autolite products are sold in the United
Autolite
Auto race held in Michigan, United States
"1975 Champion Spark Plug 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2023. "1976 Champion Spark Plug 400". Racing-Reference
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway
NASCAR_Cup_Series_at_Michigan_International_Speedway
1954 U.S. thermonuclear weapon test in the Marshall Islands
energy required for the spark plug to counteract the compression of the fusion fuel and the tamper's momentum. The spark plug weighed about 18 kg, and
Castle_Bravo
Combustion process designed for Otto cycle engines
special type of spark plug, capable of reliably igniting very lean air-fuel mixtures. This spark plug is called prechamber spark plug. The ignition electrodes
Bowl_Prechamber_Ignition
Type of internal combustion engine
the combustion process of the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark from a spark plug. This is in contrast to compression-ignition engines, typically
Spark-ignition_engine
Large stationary single-cylinder internal combustion four-stroke engine
designs to trigger sparking. The Otto is one of the first engines to use a spark plug, which is a device that produces a small electric spark to ignite the
Otto_engine
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
proved to be a much more practical engine, as it has easily accessible spark plugs, a simpler cooling design, and a conventional power take-off shaft. Wankel
Wankel_engine
Small engine ignition system
uses capacitor to discharge current to the ignition coil to fire the spark plugs. The history of the capacitor discharge ignition system can be traced
Capacitor_discharge_ignition
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
opening and occlusion instead. The cylinder head also holds the spark plug in the case of spark ignition engines and the injector for engines that use direct
Internal_combustion_engine
Type of internal combustion engine
charge: a homogeneous mixture of air and fuel, which is ignited by a spark plug at a predetermined moment near the top of the compression stroke. In a
Stratified_charge_engine
Visual indicator of engine timing
removal of the spark plug boot in order to attach a direct pickup between the wire's terminal and the centre conductor of the spark plug. Mark Schnubel
Timing_light
Spark plug supposedly encased in a 500,000-year-old geode
Coso artifact is an object falsely claimed by its discoverers to be a spark plug encased in a geode. Discovered on February 13, 1961, by Wallace Lane,
Coso_artifact
fission bomb called the spark plug, embedded in the heart of the secondary. The implosion of the secondary implodes this spark plug, detonating it and igniting
Nuclear_weapon_design
Mazda motor vehicle engine
a secondary charge of fuel directly on the spark plug. This secondary charge is ignited by the spark plug, causing the cylinder pressure to very quickly
Skyactiv
Part of an engine's ignition system
used in spark-ignition engines (such as petrol engines). It uses a magneto and a transformer to make pulses of high voltage for the spark plugs. The older
Ignition_magneto
Event in a spark-ignition engine
(or preignition) in a spark-ignition engine is premature ignition of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder, before the spark plug fires. Pre-ignition is
Pre-ignition
Sequence of cylinder ignition in a piston engine
the cylinders. In a spark ignition (e.g. gasoline/petrol) engine, the firing order corresponds to the order in which the spark plugs are operated. In a
Firing_order
Type of internal combustion engine that uses compression to create combustion
compression-ignition engine (or CI engine). This contrasts with engines using spark plug-ignition of the air-fuel mixture, such as a petrol engine (gasoline engine)
Diesel_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
varied through a range of 40 degrees. The twin spark plug system was replaced by a regular single spark plug per cylinder. New electronic coolant flow control
Mercedes-Benz_M272_engine
American motorsport season
lap, the final race where he would finish on the lead lap. The Champion Spark Plug 500 was held June 14 at Pocono Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole. Top
1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1992_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
System for spark-ignition engines
Dual Ignition is a system for spark-ignition engines, whereby critical ignition components, such as spark plugs and magnetos, are duplicated. Dual ignition
Dual_ignition
Burning of fuel with an excess of air in an internal combustion engine
gas–air mixture is introduced to the precombustion chamber and ignited by spark plug. The flame front spreads to the lean gas air mixture in the cylinder.
Lean-burn
Timing of the release of a spark in a combustion engine
injector(s), the type of ignition system used, the type and condition of the spark plugs, the contents and impurities of the fuel, fuel temperature and pressure
Ignition_timing
American motorsport season
race was sponsored by Champion Spark Plugs, a sponsorship that dates back to 1975. A day after the Champion Spark Plug 400, the top 35 teams in the standings
1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1993_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway
25, 2023. "1988 AC Spark Plug 500". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2023. "1989 AC Spark Plug 500". Racing-Reference
NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway
NASCAR_Cup_Series_at_Pocono_Raceway
Inductive discharge ignition system
truck manufacturers on spark ignition, i.e., gasoline engines. Today it is still widely used in coil-on-plug, coil-near-plug and in coil packs in distributorless
Delco_ignition_system
Engine combustion process
injected. This is in contrast to igniting the fuel-air mixture with a spark plug as in the Otto cycle (four-stroke/petrol) engine. Diesel engines are used
Diesel_cycle
Part of an internal combustion engine or steam engine
engines use a single spark plug per cylinder, however some (such as the 1986-2009 Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine) use two spark plugs per cylinder. Compression-ignition
Combustion_chamber
Exhaust emission control device
primary ignition components, distributor cap, wires, ignition coil and spark plugs) or damaged fuel system components (e.g., fuel injectors, fuel pressure
Catalytic_converter
IndyCar race at Laguna Seca
Wines 300k (1983) Quinn's Cooler 300k (1984) Stroh's 300k (1985) Champion Spark Plug 300 (1986–1990) Toyota Monterey Grand Prix (1991) Kodalux Processing 300
IndyCar_Monterey_Grand_Prix
Electric spark system to ignite a fuel-air mixture
used in spark-ignition engines (such as petrol engines). It uses a magneto and a transformer to make pulses of high voltage for the spark plugs. The older
Ignition_system
Electronic ignition system
scheduled maintenance, provides up to 35,000 volts to fire the spark plugs and increase spark plug life, especially when unleaded fuel is used. The HEI system
High_energy_ignition
Combustion chamber capacity ratio
higher compression ratios than petrol engines, because the lack of a spark plug means that the compression ratio must increase the temperature of the
Compression_ratio
Type of electrical switch
coil output for a short period—enough to arc across the electrodes of a spark plug. The contact breaker is operated by an engine-driven cam. On an engine
Contact_breaker
Former NASCAR team
Atlanta 500, Winston 500 and World 600), David Hobbs ran the Champion Spark Plug 400 and Al Holbert ran the National 500. In 1977 Elliott Racing ran eleven
Elliott_Racing
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
engine cooling around the critically important spark plug and exhaust port area. The long reach spark plug (M12 thread) also enabled engineers to enlarge
Hyundai_Kappa_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
This can lead to symptoms such as rough idling, stalling, and fouled spark plugs, and therefore needs to be differentially diagnosed. Fortunately, the
Toyota_E_engine
Airplane crash in 1949 in Puerto Rico
check of both engines. Due to misfiring of the right engine, 13 new spark plugs were also installed. On June 7, the aircraft was in service for a flight
1949 Strato-Freight Curtiss C-46A crash
1949_Strato-Freight_Curtiss_C-46A_crash
Type of motorcycle
for many Supermono race teams. Spark plugs with a 54 to 55 heat index were required. Several teams used Champion spark plug QA55V. New Zealander Robert Holden
Ducati_Supermono
Range of motorcycles manufactured by Bajaj Auto
which made 12/15 bhp of maximum power respectively. It featured a single spark plug to ignite the air-fuel mixture fed from a carburetor, simple spring shock
Bajaj_Pulsar
Cartoonist (1890–1942)
including the title character, Bunky, Snuffy Smith, and Spark Plug the race horse. Spark Plug was a merchandising phenomenon, and has been called the
Billy_DeBeck
Automotive control system
Ignition Magneto Compression ignition Coil-on-plug Distributor Glow plug Ignition coil Spark plug Spark plug wires Capacitor discharge ignition Engine management
Electronic_control_unit
Temperature monitoring device for cylinder heads of an engine
closest to the spark plug is called the hot junction and the other, closest to the head, the cold junction. The ring under the spark plug is used to transfer
Cylinder Head Temperature gauge
Cylinder_Head_Temperature_gauge
NASCAR Cup Series spring race at Dover Motor Speedway
"1993 SplitFire Spark Plug 500". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2023. "1994 SplitFire Spark Plug 500". Racing-Reference
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover Motor Speedway
NASCAR_Cup_Series_at_Dover_Motor_Speedway
Broken shards of spark plugs
recovered from smashing or crushing the alumina insulator of a commercial spark plug. When thrown, ninja rocks are known to exploit the tensile stress present
Ninja_rocks
Closure for sand casting core holes on water-cooled internal combustion engine blocks
Core plugs, welch plugs, or freeze plugs are used to fill the sand casting core holes found on water-cooled internal combustion engines. Sand cores are
Core_plug
American motorsport season
because of an injury during a practice crash for The Winston. The Champion Spark Plug 500 was held June 16 at Pocono Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole. Top
1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1991_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
American motorsport season
would be run on July 4 only two more times, in 1992 and 2009. The AC Spark Plug 500 was held July 24 at Pocono International Raceway. Morgan Shepherd
1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1988_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
Engine condition
Dieseling or engine run-on is a condition that can occur in spark-plug-ignited, gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, whereby the engine keeps
Dieseling
Mountain in Washington (state), United States
Spark Plug Mountain is a 6,320-foot (1,926-metre) mountain summit located above the western shore of Glacier Lake, in eastern King County of Washington
Spark_Plug_Mountain
Type of aircraft rotary engine
rotated into position in turn. The compression stroke was conventional. The spark plug was installed horizontally into the rear of the cylinder at the top but
Gnome_Monosoupape
Engine utilising one or more reciprocating pistons
engines are further classified in two ways: either a spark-ignition (SI) engine, where the spark plug initiates the combustion; or a compression-ignition
Reciprocating_engine
American motorsport season
race featured a rollover crash involving Lake Speed on lap 144. The AC Spark Plug 500 was held on July 23 at Pocono International Raceway. Ken Schrader
1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1989_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
Type of turbocharging technology
benefit from an additional wastegate most commonly found in high performance spark ignition engines. This is in contrast to diesel engines. Variable geometry
Variable-geometry turbocharger
Variable-geometry_turbocharger
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
also equipped with a dual ignition spark plug system, called Maserati Twin Combustion (MTC). The first spark plug is placed inside the prechamber and
Maserati_Nettuno_engine
American motorsport season
points-paying race, as he was the last car on the lead lap in 9th place. The AC Spark Plug 500 was held July 22 at Pocono Raceway. Mark Martin qualified on the top
1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1990_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
reduce friction. The engines use a coil-on-plug, distributorless ignition system with a coil for each spark plug. This system forgoes the use of a conventional
Honda_K_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Camshaft Position Sensor (CMP), Powertrain Control Module (PCM), spark plug wires and spark plugs. The Beta engine family includes the following engine codes:
Hyundai_Beta_engine
American auto parts company
manufacturer Raybestos. They own filters maker FRAM, and the Autolite brand of spark plugs and ignition wire sets. In September 2025, First Brands filed for Chapter
First_Brands_Group
Internal combustion engine type
the compression stroke) the compressed air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug (in a gasoline engine) or by heat generated by high compression (diesel
Four-stroke_engine
Suzuki automobile engine
and electronic ignition system with individual ignition coil for each spark plug. It was designed to be as light as possible and weighs in at 85 kg (187 lb)
Suzuki_J_engine
1971 studio album by Melvin Sparks
Spark Plug is the second album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971. AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars
Spark_Plug_(album)
complex. Around 1987, the Chevrolet plant was taken over by AC Spark Plug and became AC Spark Plug Flint West. In 1988 it became AC Rochester Flint West, and
Automotive industry in Flint, Michigan
Automotive_industry_in_Flint,_Michigan
Obsolete type of gasoline engine
fuel mixture are created by either a spark plug or a device called an igniter. When a spark plug is used, the spark was generated by either a magneto or
Hit-and-miss_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
top of the engine. This position allowed for shorter spark-plug wires and kept the spark plugs away from the hot exhaust manifolds, something which was
GMC_V6_engine
Pump
Ignition Magneto Compression ignition Coil-on-plug Distributor Glow plug Ignition coil Spark plug Spark plug wires Capacitor discharge ignition Engine management
Fuel_pump
Tools to create screw threads
dies so debris can escape. Car mechanics, for example, use chasers on spark plug threads, to remove corrosion and carbon build-up. Taps and dies are available
Tap_and_die
Standard measure of the performance of an engine or aviation fuel
cylinder does not result from propagation of the flame front ignited by the spark plug, but when one or more pockets of air/fuel mixture explode outside the
Octane_rating
Spark plug manufacturer
SplitFire was a company that manufactured a spark plug featuring a split ground electrode. SplitFire claimed that its "V" electrode design improved combustion
SplitFire
Computer that adjusts electronics in an internal combustion propulsion system
Idle speed control (typically either via an idle air control valve, via spark advance or the electronic throttle system) Variable valve timing and/or
Engine_control_unit
Motor vehicle
Additionally, to keep performance and mileage levels high, it required spark plug and ignition points to be replaced on a regular basis. The small block
1955_Chevrolet
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
the spark plugs are more difficult to service in comparison to SOHC variations. DOHC engines are therefore installed with platinum spark plugs with an
Subaru_EJ_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
"G" designation. The 12T/13T has a sub-cylinder directly behind the spark plug that leads into a smaller chamber for emission purposes. The first T engine
Toyota_T_engine
Electrical conductor
common example of a feedthrough connection is an automobile spark plug where the body of the plug must resist the pressure and temperature produced in the
Feedthrough
the engine starts unexpectedly when a spark plug fires—if the switch is not in the "start" position, the spark will occur before the piston hits top
Aircraft_engine_starting
2011 film by Declan O'Brien
decapitated. The group attempts to flee the building, but their snowmobile's spark plug wires have been stolen by the Hillickers. Lauren skis down the mountain
Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings
Wrong_Turn_4:_Bloody_Beginnings
Turbo layout that uses two turbochargers
Ignition Magneto Compression ignition Coil-on-plug Distributor Glow plug Ignition coil Spark plug Spark plug wires Capacitor discharge ignition Engine management
Twin-turbo
East German automobile brand
collapse of the Eastern Bloc in general.[better source needed] Called "a spark plug with a roof", 3,096,999 Trabants were produced. Older models have been
Trabant
Motor vehicle
pistons with a "dish" around the spark plug area. This was probably to keep the fuel mix concentrated around the spark plug for better combustion. The car
Mazdaspeed3
SPARK PLUG
SPARK PLUG
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Spark 1.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Gallant
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Spark
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gallant
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Of the Forest
Girl/Female
Arabic
Spark; Lightning
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, Middle English sparre.German : metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, from Middle Low German spar ‘beam’, ‘rafter’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Saric, Seric with loss of the unstressed vowel (see Surridge 1).
Girl/Female
Australian, Bengali, Greek, Indian, Modern
Spark
Female
Egyptian
, Spark Holder.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Little Shinning Spark
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Chark, a metonymic occupational name for a porter or carrier, from Old French charche ‘load’.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Spark; Lightning
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Spakr.Respelling of Jewish, Ukrainian, and Belorussian Shpak, a nickname from Ukrainian and Belorussian shpak ‘starling’. In the case of Jewish bearers, it is generally an ornamental name.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Spark of Fire
Girl/Female
Tamil
Spark
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a frugal person, from Middle English spare ‘sparing’, ‘frugal’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Fire-spark; Ember
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Single Spark
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Sky Spark
SPARK PLUG
SPARK PLUG
Girl/Female
English
Nobility; strength.
Boy/Male
French Latin
To rise again.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit
Light in Dark; Twinkling Star; Restrainer; Beautiful; River Yamuna
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lucky; Goddess
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, Lord Sun or north-east direction, Desiring and wishing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Name of Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Leader pioneer
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raj Kumar | ராஜகà¯à®®à®¾à®°Â
Prince
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lecturer, Respect, Supernatural power, Lord of mind
Girl/Female
Tamil
Little black one, Dusky
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n.
That which, like a spark, may be kindled into a flame, or into action; a feeble germ; an elementary principle.
n.
A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
v. t.
Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.
a.
Like a spark; airy; gay.
n.
A small spark.
v. t.
Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.
v. t.
To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
v. t.
To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
v. t.
To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel.
n.
A little spark; a scintillation.
v. t.
Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time.
v. t. & i.
Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
n.
The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
adv.
Wholly; entirely; absolutely; quite; as, stark mind.
a.
Hung with spar, as a cave.
n.
An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein.
n.
A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.
v. i.
To play the spark, beau, or lover.
n.
A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; -- called also slate spar.
n.
A spark arrester.