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Old 02-09-2011, 08:57 PM   #91 (permalink)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...from that same source:

"Knock and preignition are both favoured by high temperatures, so one may lead to the other. Under high-speed conditions knock can lead to preignition, which then accelerates engine destruction
[27,28]."


...bold emphasis is mine, not the author.
Correct... knock can lead to preignition. Knock is not the same as preignition.

Thanks for clarifiying.

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