Automotive Dictionary: Gap, Contact Breaker

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Automotive Dictionary: Gap, Contact Breaker


Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use.
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Gap, Contact Breaker


Contact Breaker
The distance between the contact breaker points when in the fully open position, usually in the order of 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm (0.018ins to 0.20ins) but varying from car model to car model.
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