spark plugs require a decent amount of energy to function Are you sure about that? According to [0], "To ignite a stoichiometric air-fuel mixture (14:1) appro

spark plugs require a decent amount of energy to function Are you sure about that? According to [0], "To ignite a stoichiometric air-fuel mixture (14:1) approximately 0.2 milliJoules of spark energy are required. Very rich or lean mixtures can require as much as 3 mJ." [0] http://www.mr2.com/TEXT/DavidKucharczyk/ignition.html http://www.mr2.com/TEXT/DavidKucharczyk/ignition.html