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• Engine knocking
  ...of time that the knocking effect occurs. It is caused by an instantaneous ignition of the remaining fuel/air mixture in the form of an explosion. The cylinder * Reduction of in-cylinder temperatures (such as through cooling or [[compression ratio]] reduction).
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• Quota 1100 ES
  ...System || Magneti Marelli IAW Multipoint phased sequential fuel injection Ignition |Ignition System || Magneti Marelli IAW electronic digital ignition with inductive spark
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• Ducati 800 SPORT
  *Compression Ratio -- 10.3:1 *Ignition / Starting -- Marelli electronic / electric
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• Engine braking
  ...ternal combustion engine]] to dissipate energy and slow down a vehicle. '''Compression braking''' is a common legal term for the same mechanism. Large trucks use ...nd have no [[spark plug]]s and use energy transferred to air charge during compression to directly ignite the mixture when the fuel is injected.
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[dHCCI]]: [[Diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition]] *[[gHCCI]]: [[Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition]]
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• Ignition system
  ...al petrol (gasoline) engines, by contrast, require an ignition system. The ignition system is usually switched on/off through a lock switch, operated with a ke ...ontrolled manner. This type of arrangement was quickly superseded by spark ignition, a system which is generally used to this day, albeit with sparks generated
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• Four-stroke
  # [[compression stroke]] # [[power stroke|power (ignition) stroke]]
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• Four-stroke cycle
  # [[compression stroke]] # [[power stroke|power (ignition) stroke]]
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• Four stroke cycle
  # [[compression stroke]] ...alve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Ducati SuperSport
  ...dromic valve|Desmo]] [[V-twin|L-Twin]]<br>Bore/stroke 92 x 68&nbsp;mm<br>[[compression ratio]] 9.2:1 ...Digiplex ignition was used in early models, and then replaced by a Kokusan ignition.
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• Compression ratio
  The '''compression ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engi ...proportionally described as 1000:100, or with fractional reduction, a 10:1 compression ratio.
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• Aprilia RS125
  *'''Compression Ratio''': 12.5 ± 0.5:1 *'''Ignition''': Electronic CDI ignition
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• Engine tuning
  ...ed, mixture, carburetor balance, spark plug and distributor point gaps and ignition timing were both regular tasks on all engines and the final but essential s ...with pistons of shorter [[compression height]], to maintain the original [[compression ratio]]), or both.
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• Gori
  ...luded: 123.6cc (54x54mm), 13:1 compression ratio, 34mm Bing carb, Motoplat ignition, [[Marzocchi]] suspension, 170mm [[Fontana]] front brake and was capable of
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• Bandini 1100
  * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] ba * Compression ratio: 9,3:1
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• Ferrari Lampredi engine
  ...th [[dual overhead camshaft]]s pushing 2 valves per cylinder and twin-plug ignition. ...p]] in 1953 and the [[Ferrari Monza#500 Mondial|500 Mondial]]. With lower compression and two Weber 45DCOA3 carbs, it produced 170&nbsp;hp (127&nbsp;kW). The sa
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• Catalytic converter
  ...dard fit in North America on "Large [[spark plug|Spark]] [[ignition system|Ignition]]" engines. LSI engines are used in [[forklift]]s, aerial boom lifts, ice r ...stroke engine under the ambient temperature and pressure after charge air ignition, and condenses on the cooler catalytic converter core surface. In particula
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• Ferrari 288 GTO
  Compression Ratio: Ignition:
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• Two stroke
  ...of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for ...a [[spark plug]] to ignite the fuel. Diesels rely on the heat of very high compression to ignite the fuel. Fuel is sprayed into the hot compressed air and ignites
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• Briggs and Stratton
  ...ented mediocre horsepower ratings. Where that was an issue, a mechanical [[compression release]] was used. The intake valve Easy-Spin had continued to be used on ...]], [[1963]]. However, its rival Tecumseh had made a [[capacitor discharge ignition]] setup since [[1968]], for their [[cast iron]] engine models, expanding it
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• Bandini GT
  * [[Compression ratio]]: 8,4:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: [[reel]] and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]
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• Four-cylinder
  ...e water pumps in the [[17th century]]. In 1794, [[Robert Street]] built a compression-less engine whose principle of operation would dominate for nearly a centur ...sel engine]]s and [[HCCI]] engines) rely on the heat created in the air by compression in the engine's cylinders to ignite the fuel.
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...ine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also control the [[ignition timing]], [[Variable Valve Timing]] (VVT), the level of boost maintained by ECUs determine the quantity of fuel, ignition timing and other parameters by monitoring the engine through sensors. These
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• Ducati Multistrada 1200
  |Compression || 11.5:1 |Ignition || Electronic
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• Ducati 750 Imola Desmo
  ...a, but was initially unreliable. Dual spark plugs were used, and the final ignition system used four coils, two on each side of the frame. In 1971 race results were spoilt by a run of gearbox and ignition problems. Phil Read's second to Agostini in the San Remo Grand Prix, and a
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• Bandini 1000 GT
  * Compression ratio: 9:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] on
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• MV Agusta 125 Sohc
  * [[Compression Ratio]]: 9.2 : 1 * Ignition: Magnito
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• Supercharger
  There are two main types of supercharger defined according to the method of compression. Positive displacement and dynamic compressors. ...placement pumps are further divided into internal compression and external compression types.)
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• Bandini 1000 Turbo
  ...andini 1000 turbo uses indirect injection pump with mechanical, electronic ignition, a distribution chain with two trees to cammes on roller bearings that vert * Compression ratio: 7,11:1
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• Forced induction
  ...ess fresh air than the system’s boost pressure prescribes. The risk of pre-ignition or "knock" in [[internal combustion]] engines greatly increases. These dra ...gen. Further, it increases an engine's dynamic [[compression ratio]]. As compression ratio increases, so does the [[Engine knocking|threat of knock]] and theref
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• MV Agusta 500 Three
  * [[Compression Ratio]]: 11 : 1 * Ignition: Coil
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• Bandini formula 3
  ...the use of modifications and adjustments "pushes" as an increase in the [[compression ratio]] or the use of [[Biella (mechanical) | rods]] alloy. * Compression ratio: 11.2:1
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  ...rburetor]] Vertical Launch two stages, preheated water radiator ), Magneto ignition high-voltage ([[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]]) with the advance value manually
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• Maserati A6GCM
  * Initially with a 1987&nbsp;cc capacity (long stroke, 72.6x80 mm, with a compression ratio of 13.5 :1) delivering 160hp, in 1951 and 1952 ...ity (short stroke 75x75 mm, with a compression ratio of 13.5 :1, with twin ignition) delivering 180hp, in late 1952
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• Automobile self starter
  ...ken wrist, or worse. Moreover, as engines evolved, they became larger and compression ratios increased, making hand cranking an increasingly difficult matter.
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• Spark plug
  ...ed center electrode which is connected by a heavily insulated wire to an [[ignition coil]] or [[magneto]] circuit on the outside, forming, with a grounded term for an ignition timing system], [[1898]]), Richard Simms (GB 24859/1898, 1898), and Robert
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• Bandini 750 sport internazionale
  * Compression ratio: 9,4:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] on
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• Internal-combustion engine
  [[Image:Four stroke cycle compression.jpg|thumb|An illustration of several key components in a typical [[four-str ...) chamber around an eccentric shaft. The four phases of operation (intake, compression, power, exhaust) take place in separate locations, instead of one single lo
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  ...ted from the cam) with [[carburetor]] vertical monocorpo Lancia 2 nozzles, ignition [[magnet]] high-voltage ([[Bosch]]) with the advance value manually adjusta
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• Ducati 125 Desmo Twin GP racer
  |Compression || 9.7:1 |Ignition || Battery/Coil
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• Two-stroke cycle
  ...mmon [[four-stroke cycle]] by completing the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) in only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) rathe ...]] to ignite the fuel. Diesels rely on the heat generated by the very high compression to ignite the fuel. Fuel is sprayed into the hot compressed air and ignites
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• Bandini 1000
  * Compression ratio: 9,5:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] on
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• Ducati Desmosedici RR
  ...a race-only exhaust system, a slip-on muffler, and complimentary fuel and ignition mapping in a "race ECU". It also included enough sponsor stickers to fill b *Compression Ratio: 13.5:1
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• Ducati 999
  *'''Compression Ratio:''' 11.4:1 *'''Ignition / Starting:''' Marelli electronic / electric
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)<br />1. intake<br />2. compression<br />3. power<br />4. exhaust]] ...e of [[Physical compression|compression]] and in particular of in-cylinder compression.
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• VR6 engine
  ...nce via updated camshafts, variable geometry intake manifold, an increased compression ratio of 10.5:1, and updated emissions equipment. Power increased to 174&nb ...tem features an air mass sensor, dual knock sensors for cylinder-selective ignition knock regulation, and Lambda regulation. Exhaust gases are channeled throug
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• Bandini s.p. 1000
  * Compression ratio: 9:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] on
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• Bandini 1000 V
  * Compression ratio: 9:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] on
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• Bandini Saloncino
  * Compression ratio: 9,5:1 * Ignition and electrical equipment: coil and [[spinterogeno | distributor switch]] on
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