In the early 1970s, a Per-Lux engineer came up with the idea for an electronic ignition system that replaced the points and condenser in distributors.

By David Freiburger If you're a follower of the "How It Works" series, you've been learning the principles of what makes a car run. You've boned up on the four- ...

Most of us take the ignition system for granted, ignoring it when it's working and treating it to plugs, points, condensor and rotor when it fails. Considering the job ignition systems are ...

Heat initiates the internal combustion process. Diesel engines utilize the temperature buildup from extremely high compression (pressure) to ignite the air/fuel ...