Allen, you're on the right track. RF resistance wire can have an acceptable resistance of up to 1 K-ohm per inch, so a 24" wire can measure 24,000 ohms and still function properly. Instead of running "resistor" plugs that concentrate the resistance in a piece of carbon inside the porcelain, TVRS wire spreads it out over the entire length of the wire. The whole idea is to flow just enough current to jump the plug gap and the gap between the rotor and the distributor cap, without eroding the conductors in the process.

Does a firecracker make a louder bang if you don't blow out the match after lighting the fuse? Secondary wire resistance accomplishes the same thing- - - -it shortens the duration and intensity of the secondary current flow while still providing a hot enough spark to burn the fuel.
Jerry

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