Supplemental capacitive discharge ignition system

A capacitive discharge ignition system, comprising:

• a capacitive discharge device adapted to initiate combustion within an internal combustion engine;
• an energy storage device electrically connected to the capacitive discharge device, wherein the energy storage device is adapted to store energy from said capacitive discharge device and the capacitive discharge device is adapted to deliver energy from the energy storage device to the internal combustion engine;
• and
• a control system for controlling storage and release of energy from the energy storage device and initiating combustion within the engine.

A method for combustion re-initiation in an engine utilizing capacitive discharge ignition, comprising:

• initiating combustion within the engine using a primary capacitive discharge device;
• delivering at least a portion of energy from the engine to an energy storage device associated with a capacitive discharge device;
• terminating combustion of the engine;
• actuating the supplemental capacitive discharge device;
• and
• delivering stored energy from the energy storage device through the supplemental capacitive discharge device to the engine thereby re-initiating combustion within the engine.