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  2. 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.

  3. Engine knocking - Wikipedia

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    In spark-ignition internal combustion engines, knocking (also knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking) occurs when combustion of some of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder does not result from propagation of the flame front ignited by the spark plug, but when one or more pockets of air/fuel mixture explode outside the envelope of the normal combustion front.

  4. Failure of electronic components - Wikipedia

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    A sudden fail-open fault can cause multiple secondary failures if it is fast and the circuit contains an inductance; this causes large voltage spikes, which may exceed 500 volts. A broken metallisation on a chip may thus cause secondary overvoltage damage. [1] Thermal runaway can cause sudden failures including melting, fire or explosions.

  5. Engine balance - Wikipedia

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    A reciprocating imbalance is caused when the linear motion of a component (such as a piston) is not cancelled out by another component moving with equal momentum, but opposite in direction on the same plane. Types of reciprocating phase imbalance are: Mismatch in counter-moving pistons, such as in a single-cylinder engine or an inline-three engine.

  6. GM recalls nearly 500,000 pickup trucks and SUVs. Here's what ...

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    "A transmission control valve in some of these vehicles may be susceptible to excess wear over time, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve that can cause harsh shifting.

  7. Variable Cylinder Management - Wikipedia

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    When VCM disengages, the engine then misfires if needing to clear the cylinder of oil. This unique type of oil consumption has led to premature failure of parts like spark plugs, catalytic converters, engine mounts, pistons/rings, and cylinder walls.

  8. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    “This causes a drug interaction called ‘potentiation’ in which, from a drug effects standpoint, 1 plus 1 is greater than 2.” We hope these tips help you stay safe if you choose to drink ...

  9. Pilots report mysterious lights ‘moving at extreme speeds ...

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    Later in the recording, a second pilot flying an air ambulance reports the lights and tells air traffic control that one is moving in “a corkscrew pattern.”