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A higher-octane number simply means that the fuel is less prone to pre-ignition problems, so it's often specified for hotter running, high-compression engines.
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A higher-octane number simply means that the fuel is less prone to pre-ignition problems, so it's often specified for hotter running, high-compression engines.
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We asked the Commission to renew their previous efforts to reduce the number of cooking fires through pre-ignition or fire-sensing technology.
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We asked the Commission to renew their previous efforts to reduce the number of cooking fires through pre-ignition or fire-sensing technology.
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So typically, you tune an engine to as close as you can get to the pre-ignition point.
Archive 2008-01-01 James Killus 2008
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So typically, you tune an engine to as close as you can get to the pre-ignition point.
Knock Knock James Killus 2008
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The pre-ignition checklist complete, Quinn keyed the microphone.
Genellan- Planetfall Gier, Scott 2005
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The only problem that might develop is fine cracks around the cylinder combustion chamber due to the local overheating on multicylinder engines which are equipped with swirl combustion chambers or pre-ignition chambers.
Chapter 11 1982
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Combustion detonation caused by pre-ignition has never happened.
Chapter 11 1982
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Startup operations for the pre-ignition heating cycle with steam injection are planned for early
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