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Originally Posted by Logic
Water mist does nothing for combustion speed, but evaporating water in the intake tracts (Water Injection) does allow for dramatically higher compression without ping, thx to Evaporative Cooling.
That's been in use for ages too.
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Greater pressure due to the expansion ratio of steam and a more homogeneous thermal conductivity inside the combustion chamber lead to a cleaner burn. No wonder the times I drove a Diesel in a rainy day the better throttle response felt so noticeable.