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Old 03-31-2012, 02:58 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...it sure as hell *IS*--inject the gasoline too soon and predetonation occurs, too late and power is lost!

Go read about HCCI engines before you bury your argument too deeply here.
In this case preignition is what drives an engine's combustion without ignition. So it is necessary to have a 'predetonation' and to not time fuel charge.
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