Does the resistance slow the electrical spark down?
Is electrical power traveling on low resistance wires hotter?
If takes 5000 volts, ( or 6000 or 400 or 12, whatever it is) to jump the spark plug gap, that how much will be delivered. Electrical power going down a low resistance wire will be no hotter than on going down one with 1000 ohms.
Once enough voltage is produced to jump the spark gap, a spark is made. it's the same spark regardless of the coil or wire that carries it, as long as they are capable of producing or carrying the voltage and current needed.
Only way to get a bigger spark is a bigger spark plug gap.
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Originally Posted by ConnClark
There is a reason spark plug wires have resistance. They have resistance to limit electrical noise. The noise can be bad enough to induce a spark on a spark plug on an adjacent wire. The noise also tends to interfere with radio reception. Another side effect of the resistance is it extends the duration of the spark as the condenser discharges.
With zero ohm resistance spark plug wires you will get a hotter spark of shorter duration. This also means your plugs won't last as long
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