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#1 Mr Joshua

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Posted 23 August 2020 - 11:15 AM

Our first show of the year was always at the Staffordshire show ground. Now if people could cast their minds back a few years there was a stand selling a device that fitted to the king lead that would split the discharge from the coil in half causing there to be a later second spark. To demonstrate he had an ignition circuit set up complete with spark plug. a small amount of fuel was placed on the electrode and the ignition circuit was turned on at which point the fuel on filled end of the plug would ignite (small flame produced), when he switched the circuits to the one with the widget fitted the flame would burn brighter and the flame grew in hight very noticeably. 

 

Can someone point me in the direction of where i can purchase one of these please



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Posted 23 August 2020 - 12:04 PM

This thing?

 

http://www.pertronix...ion_system.html

 

cant see why you would want a delayed spark in the same place as the original?



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Posted 23 August 2020 - 12:50 PM

In the mists of time this type of device along with many others(snake oil?) promised so much more power and economy that if all fitted would melt your tyres as it filled the tank while you drove.A pauper alternative to this was a metal coat button in the king lead.My take on all these was Why do the manufacturers not fit this?Who knows,it may work.Steve..PS thanks for invoking nostalgia.

Edited by sonscar, 23 August 2020 - 12:50 PM.


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Posted 23 August 2020 - 03:49 PM

Don't bother buying that snake oil, you won't be able to improve the efficiency of your engine by the amounts claimed with this product.

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Posted 23 August 2020 - 04:10 PM

Snake oil at a show? Never!



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Posted 01 September 2020 - 07:05 PM

This thing?

 

http://www.pertronix...ion_system.html

 

cant see why you would want a delayed spark in the same place as the original?

No not this product. It was around 2012 I last saw it and its not for a car I have another project that could well benefit from this.






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