Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 15, 2024

So, I emailed Philip Austin, NGK’s Manager of Technical Training. I ran across a similar coil arrangement from a 2011 Nissan Frontier. Transistors and other electronic components replaced ignition points. I was stumped! The space between the conductors may be filled by a vacuum or an insulating material known as a dielectric.

Engineering 130

Engineering Manufacturing Electricity Electronics 130

Tomorrow's Technician

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This is possible because the spark is controlled by an electronic signal to individual coils instead of a single coil connected to a spinning distributor. As an example of the efficiency of replacing all the coils, consider a 2011 Ford Escape with the three-liter V6 engine. Let’s say your shop has a $100 per hour labor rate.

Engineering 130

Engineering Electronics Education Technical 130

Brake & Front End

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This is possible because the spark is controlled by an electronic signal to individual coils instead of a single coil connected to a spinning distributor. As an example of the efficiency of replacing all the coils, consider a 2011 Ford Escape with the three-liter V6 engine. Let’s say your shop has a $100 per hour labor rate.

Engineering 130

Engineering Electronics Education Technical 130