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  2. Engine knocking - Wikipedia

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    The objective of knock control strategies is to attempt to optimize the trade-off between protecting the engine from damaging knock events and maximizing the engine's output torque. Knock events are an independent random process. [8] It is impossible to design knock controllers in a deterministic platform. A single time history simulation or ...

  3. Low-speed pre-ignition - Wikipedia

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    LSPI events are random and infrequent, and their effects on impacted vehicles can include very high-pressure spikes, loud knocking noises and sometimes catastrophic engine damage. [4] It's commonly known as "Detonation or Knock". Engine management systems can overcome pre ignition by the means of a knock or detonation sensor.

  4. Pre-ignition - Wikipedia

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    The reduced engine speeds allow more time for autoignition chemistry to complete thus promoting the possibility of pre-ignition and so called "mega-knock". Under these circumstances, there is still significant debate as to the sources of the pre-ignition event. [3] Pre-ignition and engine knock both sharply increase combustion chamber temperatures.

  5. Ignition timing - Wikipedia

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    Pressure in cylinder pattern in dependence on ignition timing: (a) - misfire, (b) too soon, (c) optimal, (d) too late. In a spark ignition internal combustion engine, ignition timing is the timing, relative to the current piston position and crankshaft angle, of the release of a spark in the combustion chamber near the end of the compression stroke.

  6. Is idling in your car bad for you? - AOL

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    All idling is bad — and it's worse the longer you idle for — but idling in traffic or poorly ventilated spaces like parking garages or under overpasses "can be particularly harmful," Ganjian says.

  7. Head gasket - Wikipedia

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    Engine knocking (detonation) can be caused by poor quality fuel, an engine fault or if inappropriate fuel and/or ignition settings are trialled/chosen while engine tuning is taking place. If the detonation is severe, the cylinder pressure can increase to eight times above normal pressures, [ citation needed ] which can cause the cylinder head ...

  8. Engine tuning - Wikipedia

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    Performance tuning of an engine can involve revising some of the design decisions taken during the development of the engine. Setting the idle speed, air-fuel ratio, carburetor balance, spark plug and distributor point gaps, and ignition timing were regular maintenance tasks for older engines and are the final but essential steps in setting up ...

  9. Ford EcoBoost engine - Wikipedia

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    The engine is built at the Lima Ford Engine Plant. [73] Ford has invested US$500 million in the Lima plant for the new engine. Ford also states that the new engine will bring 300 jobs to Allen County, Ohio, [74] but transfers from other plants make the actual number hard to pin down. A 335-hp version is to be an option on the 2017 Lincoln ...