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PreIgnition software is specified as user interface for tuning of the Falkon ignitions which are used in engines in plane's models.
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Ignition in an internal-combustion engine while the inlet valve is open or before compression is completed.
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Ignition of the air-fuel mixture by a hot spot in an engine's combustion chambers. Wastes power and may lead to engine damaging knock.
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Ignition of the air-fuel charge in the combustion chamber before the spark plug ignites the mixture. Also called "knocking" or "pinging".
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Ignition of the fuel/air mixture in a gasoline engine before the spark plug fires. Often caused by incandescent fuel or lubricant deposits in the combustion chamber, it wastes power and may damage the engine.
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Early ignition of fuel in the cylinder, sometimes due to glowing carbon deposits in the combustion chamber. Preignition can be damaging since combustion takes place prematurely.
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Any ignition of the fuel in an engine before the spark plug fires, often caused by engine deposits, that wastes power and may damage the engine.
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A damaging engine condition wherein the air/fuel mixture ignites spontaneously due to hot spots in the combustion chamber. Causes include engine-overheating, spark plugs that are the wrong heat range (too hot), sharp edges on the combustion chamber, low o
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