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[Land-speed] Piston burning

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Subject: [Land-speed] Piston burning
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:26:44 -0400
In a mis-tuned engine when the pistons "burn" , what's the cause ? Is the
piston's ability to give off heat exceeded ? Does excess heat and free oxygen
cause them to burn ? Does detonation cause hot spots that melts the aluminum ?
Is it a combination ?

John Burk
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