From Bad Starts to Increased Consumption: How Spark Plugs Affect Your Car and Why It's Important to Change Them Regularly
The spark plug plays a key role in the functioning of a gasoline engine, and Marin Morava, technical advisor at HAK, writes about its importance, replacement, and most common problems. Its primary function is to ignite the fuel-air mixture by creating a high-voltage spark between electrodes. During engine operation, a spark plug can ignite the mixture up to 500, or even 3,500 times per minute. When functioning correctly, it ensures easier engine starting, smooth and efficient operation, lower fuel consumption, and reduced emissions of harmful gases.