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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] pre-ignition/detonation (was: Spark Plugs)
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Posted for Ken Welter <rotary.coot@verizon.net>:

>   Pre-ignition, on the other hand, acts just like advancing the 
>timing.  Considering the geometry of the rotary chamber, it's 
>probably far harder on a rotary engine than on a reciprocating piston engine.

    Another trick is to kill the trailing ignition when you run into 
detonation, it will stop it dead.
   I also have a relay that kills the trailing when I hit the nitrous 
button and on long hard climb outs I kill the trailing.
   Ken Welter