If you really feel this way I suggest you disable spark advance on your distributor immediately (don't forget those pesky counterweights)... At full throttle jumps off scale completely! Is a wonder you haven't destroyed your engine... Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote:> > > We all agree that advanced timing can cause detonation. > I think that, from the layman's view, it makes sense that the later the > plug sparks in the cycle would increase the probability of detonation > through a 'dieseling' effect. > > From everything that everyone says (except Bill), when the spark plug > sparks earlier, the chances of detonation increases. Why the hell is > this? "Knocking" can be caused by the flame propgating too quickly in an > advanced engine-- but what causes preignition, an uncontrolled explosion > in the cylinder? Does this happen before the advanced spark due to > elevated head in the cylinder or after the advanced spark due to ignition > delay or misfire? > > These are all questions that I haven't found answers to yet... > > Jim > > > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 02:00:48 -0000 "checksix3" <jetjock11@xxxx> > writes: > > Amazing...absolutely amazing. It's indeed inspriring. Why would > > anyone look elsewhere when there is the clarity and depth of > > knowledge regarding basic internal combustion principles as > > demonstarted by those few special people here. > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.4074964.5287182.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1732161/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code= 30509&media=atkins> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.4074964.5287182.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1732161/rand=670685552> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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