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Eureka Breakerless

The engine of the car purrs with a healthier tone after the ignition is switched from the conventional 1908 invented contact breaker and condenser system to the breakerless electronic ignition. The electronic ignition which can be installed for a little over Rs 1200 also adds a km or two to the mileage.

Autoescorts, a Mumbai based firm has developed Eureka bless and we found it a performance enhancing addition. It improves the pick up and you can floor the pedal to experience the new found surge. The breakerless ignition system becomes a must if your vehicle is fitted with an AC. A conventional contact breaker system will see the engine gasping for power and also force frequent downshifts. The electronic ignition on the other hand enables the car to move at speeds of 20 kmph in top gear without any engine knocking. It almost feels like an automatic transmission.

While the contact breaker system is prone to excessive wear and tear due to constant friction of the point tips (causing difficult starts, harsh engine noise and lower mileage) a breakerless system incorporates photoelectric technology to generate stronger and precisely timed sparks without wear and tear. No wonder leading car markets the world over have switched over to the breakerless.