Ralph Bergstresser| Device for Prolonging Ignition Spark | US Patent 3,939,814

[livehho]

Thanks.

It took about 15 minutes to wind. When I can get 22 gauge wire, I'm going to make another.

I mention in the vid I would super glue the spaced turns. It was pointed out to me that I shouldn't super glue my spaced turns since it could eat the enamel. I'm going to use a hot glue gun.

Hi Aaron. Any pics of the finished design with the 22gauge wire? Any mpg figures? thanks

[Aaron]

Bergstresser

Livehho,

I never used it on my car. I only did some bench experiments. My wire
gauge was smaller than what Bergstresser used so if I was going to use
it, I would rewind one with the right bigger size.

My friend used one years ago when Bergstresser sold them and it worked
for him on a big V8. More power and mileage.

I have done other inductor in series with spark plugs and have seen that
the spark does seem to be prolonged. It is a $5 project that just about
anyone could do.

[livehho]

Livehho,

I never used it on my car. I only did some bench experiments. My wire
gauge was smaller than what Bergstresser used so if I was going to use
it, I would rewind one with the right bigger size.

My friend used one years ago when Bergstresser sold them and it worked
for him on a big V8. More power and mileage.

I have done other inductor in series with spark plugs and have seen that
the spark does seem to be prolonged. It is a $5 project that just about
anyone could do.

so Bergstresser sold them? I don't suppose u have the link? it would be nice to have the original product. Much easier to replicate.

[Aaron]

too long ago

No, it was back in the 70's or 80's I think.

[SuperCaviTationIstic]

I figured I'd cross reference this to a post I made http://www.energeticforum.com/renewa...html#post88914

Related to coil windings in opposite directions with a voltage and frequency increase in output

[rosco1]

Marketing name.

No, it was back in the 70's or 80's I think.

By looking at the patent diagrams, as well as your replication, it appears you're discussing a device which was marketed as the "Lectran Pulsar".

I happen to have one of these devices here, though the label specifying the patent number has long since been lost.

[Peter Lindemann]

Mileage Gain not the issue

Hi Guys,

I owned one of the original Bergstresser units. I bought it directly from Ralph. I had purchased a 1973 Chevy Impala from a friend in 1983. The car had a 454 engine and was set up to pull a huge house trailer. The engine was designed to run on 102 octane gas, available in 1973, but in 1983, I could only get 94 octane gas, and the engine was knocking like a son-of-a-bit**. Putting the spark elongator in-between the coil and the distributor allowed the engine to run smoothly on the lower octane gas, with no other modifications to the engine. I was very happy with its performance. I never did any mileage tests to see if it improved with the unit.

Peter

[SuperCaviTationIstic]