Non-equal length plug wires

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jun 20, 2003 | 05:53 PM

#21

te51cle

Drifting

Joined: Jul 2001

Posts: 1,380

Likes: 0

From: Life is all about power and control

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (Richin Chicago)

Quote:

Sorry couldn't resist! :blueangel:

What is this ? A bad pun thread or what ???? :p:

Jun 20, 2003 | 06:37 PM

#22

larrysb

Race Director

Joined: Aug 2002

Posts: 16,737

Likes: 1

From: Redacted

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (te51cle)

What a bunch of nerds we are!

Physics was always a pain in the **** of little math details that were easy to forget, nonetheless, I always found it interesting and useful.

Jun 20, 2003 | 06:41 PM

#23

Richin Chicago

Safety Car

Joined: Sep 2001

Posts: 4,411

Likes: 1

From: Wilmington NC

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (te51cle)

Quote:

Sorry couldn't resist! :blueangel:

What is this ? A bad pun thread or what ???? :p:

Which brings up another question. has there ever been a good pun? :confused:

Jun 21, 2003 | 08:53 PM

#24

gojo

Melting Slicks

Joined: Feb 2002

Posts: 2,613

Likes: 1

From: Winston Salem NC

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (kromberg)

I was kidding. Make them the correct length for each plug and you will be fine. :steering:

Jun 21, 2003 | 09:05 PM

#25

Sam Lin

Melting Slicks

Joined: Jul 2000

Posts: 2,521

Likes: 3

From: Gilbert, AZ, USA

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (kromberg)

Wait, then what about spark plug gaps? My little mechanical gapper can't have fine enough resolution to have all the gaps exactly identical! What if some gaps are .0016 larger than others?

Sam :jester

Jun 21, 2003 | 09:14 PM

#26

Mike Mercury

Team Owner

Joined: Apr 2001

Posts: 54,204

Likes: 180

From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (Sam Lin)

Quote:

as light only travels that fast in free space.

not true. "Light" speed is light speed. It is less lossy in space, but it travels the same speed no matter what the medium.

Example; If I get into a craft, take off and travel 10 times the speed of light and then quickly land... will I see myself land again a few seconds later?

Jun 21, 2003 | 09:16 PM

#27

Mike Mercury

Team Owner

Joined: Apr 2001

Posts: 54,204

Likes: 180

From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (Mike Mercury)

Quote:

Incorrect. electrons have a drift velocity of approx. 3 meters/sec. in a wire conductor

are you kidding? You mean it would take excited electrons 100 seconds to to travel 300 meters????

I don't think so. Conversation via telephone would be impossible due to the delays.

.

[Modified by Mike Mercury, 8:17 PM 6/21/2003]

Jun 21, 2003 | 10:42 PM

#28

Richin Chicago

Safety Car

Joined: Sep 2001

Posts: 4,411

Likes: 1

From: Wilmington NC

Re: Non-equal length plug wires (Mike Mercury)

[QUOTE]as light only travels that fast in free space.

not true. "Light" speed is light speed. It is less lossy in space, but it travels the same speed no matter what the medium.

[QUOTE]

I have to disagree here. For instance light travels through fiber at different speeds. All have quoted rates of speed or velocity of propogation corrected by refractive index. In short fiber slows light down. Also different colors or wavelengths travel at different speeds.
http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/elec3016/E...6-LAB1-98.html

Same with an electrical signal. Fastest in free space. Slower through media.