X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com
Return-Path: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:27:59 -0400
Message-ID: <redirect-1010608@logan.com>
X-Original-Return-Path: <walter@advancedpilot.com>
Received: from secure5.liveoakhosting.com ([64.49.254.21] verified)
  by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4)
  with ESMTPS id 1010599 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:54:47 -0400
Received-SPF: none
 receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.49.254.21; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com
Received: (qmail 15019 invoked by uid 2520); 22 Jun 2005 16:54:02 -0500
Received: from 216.107.97.170 by secure5.liveoakhosting.com (envelope-from <walter@advancedpilot.com>, uid 2020) with qmail-scanner-1.25st 
 (clamdscan: 0.84/921. perlscan: 1.25st.  
 Clear:RC:0(216.107.97.170):. 
 Processed in 0.05548 secs); 22 Jun 2005 21:54:02 -0000
Received: from 216-107-97-170.wan.networktel.net (HELO ?10.0.1.4?) (216.107.97.170)
  by secure5.liveoakhosting.com with SMTP; 22 Jun 2005 16:54:02 -0500
Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v622)
In-Reply-To: <list-1010139@logan.com>
References: <list-1010139@logan.com>
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-11--563879502
X-Original-Message-Id: <782c1963d4560c8e0b65706673361db2@advancedpilot.com>
From: Walter Atkinson <walter@advancedpilot.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Induction air filter
X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:54:01 -0500
X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" <lml@lancaironline.net>
X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.622)


--Apple-Mail-11--563879502
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/plain;
	charset=ISO-8859-1;
	format=flowed

Scott:

He has de-constructed one or more pistons in the prior engine -=20
detonation was the culprit.=A0

Amazingly, probably not!   We have watched many detonation events--some=20=

even heavy detonation events--some for extended periods-without  any=20
ill effects on the piston, cylinder or engine in general.  The danger=20
is these turning into pre-ignition, usually from a damaged spark plug=20
from the detonation.  That can destroy the engine in 30 seconds and=20
while our observations are that detonation doesn't hole a piston,=20
pre-ignition will do it in a heartbeat.

Detonation gets blamed for a lot for which it is completely innocent! =20=

<g>

Walter=

--Apple-Mail-11--563879502
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/enriched;
	charset=ISO-8859-1

Scott:


<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>He has de-constructed one or
more pistons in the prior engine - detonation was the culprit.=A0


</smaller>Amazingly, probably not!   We have watched many detonation
events--some even heavy detonation events--some for extended
periods-without  any ill effects on the piston, cylinder or engine in
general.  The danger is these turning into pre-ignition, usually from
a damaged spark plug from the detonation.  That can destroy the engine
in 30 seconds and while our observations are that detonation doesn't
hole a piston, pre-ignition will do it in a heartbeat.


Detonation gets blamed for a lot for which it is completely innocent!=20
<<g>


Walter</fontfamily>=

--Apple-Mail-11--563879502--