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Re: [T3] Engine noise


On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 20:08, Jim Adney wrote:

> 
> Regardless of the cause, early ignition generally results in a explosive, 
> rather than controlled, burn, which can be damaging to an engine.
> 
> Someone else mentioned ping. That's the 4th term that can mean the same thing 
> as knock, detonation, the compression-caused form of preignition.

Pinking is another term I have heard used. That makes 5. I believe that
is and English term.

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Russ Wolfe
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'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
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