sparking-plug

In a petrol-tank and a sparking-plug shall we strive to put our trust,

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 17, 1920 Various

There was really no reason for this except an obstinate _bougie_ (beg pardon, sparking-plug in English) which sparked beautyfully in the open air, but which refused positively to give a glimmer when put in its proper place.

The Automobilist Abroad

I made sure that the oil was circulating, and cleaned the sparking-plug, but the trouble was not remedied.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920

"I am afraid," he announced at last, in a voice that tried not to sound cross, "I'm afraid the sparking-plug is broken."

My Friend the Chauffeur Frederic [Illustrator] Lowenheim 1901

A burst tire was a comma; carburetor trouble a colon; nervous prostration of the sparking-plug a period.

The Port of Adventure 1889

Vettel also started from pole in Bahrain and led that race with apparent ease until a sparking-plug failure reduced his engine power and dropped him to an eventual fourth place.

Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk Richard Williams 2010

Vettel also started from pole in Bahrain and led that race with apparent ease until a sparking-plug failure reduced his engine power and dropped him to an eventual fourth place.

Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk Richard Williams 2010