AFAIK a lean mixture will also contribute to knock, but this is not to say
you can over richen the mixture to solve knock - because you'll just foul
the plugs. Let's not forget spark plugs, either. A cooler plug can
sometimes solve pre-ignition
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
To: "Hugh Wolfe" <hugh_wolfe@hotmail.com>; "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: mixture and octane
> Ok, so then, within reason, can we say that knock is not related to
mixture
> just to timing? Obviously all bets are off if things are wacked out but,
> referring back to our given car will the car knock if the mixture is off?
>
> James Nazarian
> 71 MGB Tourer
> 71 MGBGT V8
> 85 Dodge Ram
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