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A piezo igniter element from a typical lighter. Piezo ignition is a type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves, gas grills and some lighters. [1] Piezo ignition uses the principle of piezoelectricity, which is the electric charge that accumulates in some materials in response to mechanical deformation.
The EDIS-6 module is used on the following vehicles equipped with the 4.0L Ford Cologne V6 engine and 3.8L Ford Essex V6 engine between 1990 and 1997: Ford Ranger / Mazda B-Series; Ford Explorer / Mazda Navajo; Ford Aerostar; Ford Mustang (3.8L V6) Ford Thunderbird Supercoupe; Ford Taurus SHO V6 (1989–1995) Ford Windstar
Series production of the Thunderbird commenced in June 2001 using the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration of Ford's "DEW" platform and a unique variant of Jaguar's 3.9 L AJ35 V8 engine producing 188 kilowatts (252 hp), rated at a torque output of 362 newton-meters (267 lbf⋅ft) — updated for model year 2003 to 209 kilowatts (280 hp ...
The sixth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a large personal luxury coupe that was produced by Ford for the 1972 to 1976 model years. A sibling of the Continental Mark IV, [3] this generation of the Thunderbird was the largest ever produced; weighing in at over 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg), they are also the heaviest coupes ever produced by Ford (aside from its Mark IV sibling car).
The new engine made the cars some of the quickest and fastest Thunderbirds ever produced, despite their larger size and increased curb weight. 1968 and 1969 model years saw minor trim changes respectively. For the 1970 model year, the Thunderbird was stylistically updated with the addition of a large, bird's beak-style projection out of its grille.
The ninth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury coupe that was manufactured and marketed by Ford for the 1983 to 1988 model years. In response to the sales downturn of the 1980–1982 Thunderbird , the model line underwent one of its most substantial redesigns for the 1983 model year.
Late in the 1980 model year, the Thunderbird was offered with a six-cylinder engine for the first time. [4] Technically considered a delete option, Ford introduced an 88 hp (66 kW) 3.3 L inline-6 (shared with the Fairmont and Granada), paired with a 3-speed automatic; for 1982, the 3.3 L engine became standard.
A more sophisticated, supercharged and intercooled version of the 3.8 L OHV V6 was used to power the high performance Thunderbird Super Coupe, also called Thunderbird SC for short. The Super Coupe could be had with a Mazda-derived, M5R2 5-speed manual transmission or an AOD 4-speed automatic transmission (or 4R70W for 1994/1995 models).