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P82 Unit Eight text Engine Ignition System All gasoline engines require some form of ignition system．The purpose of this system is to。supply to the spark plugs，within the engine combustion chambers，high．voltage surges． Furthermore，the ignition system must provide these surges or sparks to the correct cylinder 0f the engine at the proper time in its operating cycle for most efficient combustion．The result of these sparks，of course，is ignition of the air—fuel mixture within each 0f the combustion chambers. Modern ignition systems operate from a battery．Conventional systems consist of the battery, ignition coil，distributor, condenser, ignition switch，spark plugs，resistor and necessary low and high tension wiring． The battery is the heat of the total electrical system．In regard to the primary circuit ,its function is to supply voltage and current flow to the primary windings of the ignition coil．in order to produce an electromagnet． The primary side of the ignition coil connects in series between the resistor and the breaker points· The function of this coil when current passes through it is to create a very strong p83 electromagnetic field. In other words, the coil becomes an electromagnet with N and S poles .The magnetic field from this coil, in turn, induces a voltage in the secondary windings that is necessary to cause an arc at the spark plug gap. The secondary ignition circuit not only transforms the 6 or 12 volts of the battery to a voltage high enough to cause an arc at the spark plug but also delivers this high-voltage surge to the spark plugs. The automotive battery supplies either 6 or 12 volts to the primary coil windings. But the voltage necessary to jump across the spark plug air gap and ignite the air-fuel mixture can range from 5 000 to 25 000 volts or more, depending upon the engines operating condition at any given time. The ignition distributor has several functions. It opens and closes the primary ignition circuit. It dis