<VV> Die! Dieseling Corvair, Die! explanation

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

"GLOW......too much will actually cause pinging while driving...."

Right - the timing is essentially "0" at that point, and can't be adjusted.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Die! Dieseling Corvair, Die! explanation


> In a message dated 9/10/2006 1:20:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> chaz at ProperProPer.com writes:
>
>> Isn't it just that part of the combustion chamber (dirt, whatever) gets 
>> so
>> hot that it ignites the fuel/air coming in, regardless that there is no
>> electric spark to ignite it ?
>>
> =================================================
>
> Basically YES.   Rough spots in the casting of the chamber, oil deposits ,
> carbon deposits [ less frequent with our current fuels]  all tend to
> GLOW......too much will actually cause pinging while driving....
>
> Advancing initial timing [ idle] keeps the cylinder walls cooler, and 
> slower
> idle speed draws less air/ fuel.
>
> Matt Nall
> stocker, mod, v8, turbo, boat, Sandcar
> ALLVAIR!
> Timogen was a softy!
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