What are the symptoms of water in spark plugs?
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What are the manifestations of water in spark plugs? The engine may experience difficulty starting, insufficient power, stalling, and other symptoms. A spark plug is mainly composed of a terminal nut, insulator, terminal stud, center electrode, side electrode, and shell. Spark plugs are installed on the side or top of the engine. Early spark plugs were connected to the distributor via ignition cables, but over the past decade or so, engines in most cars have been modified to connect the ignition coil directly to the spark plug. Under high voltage, the air between the center electrode and the side electrode of the spark plug rapidly ionizes, forming positively charged ions and negatively charged free electrons. When the voltage between the electrodes reaches a certain level, the number of ions and electrons in the gas increases like an avalanche, causing the air to lose its insulating properties and forming a discharge channel, resulting in a "breakdown" phenomenon. At this point, the gas forms a luminous body, known as a "spark." Along with the thermal expansion, a "crackling" sound is also produced. The temperature of this electric spark can reach as high as 2000-3000°C, which is sufficient to ignite the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber of the cylinder.
