FatXJ
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MudDawg said:Sorry, the ignition system IS REQUIRED for a fuel motor....it IS possible that overheating in the combustion chamber can cause the engine to diesel...that does frequently happen.....but most of the engine explosions occur BECAUSE the ignition on one or more cylinders failed...the cylinder then hydraulics from the massive fuel load and something has to give.:explosion And the actual hp a fuel motor makes is an estimate anyway...no dyno will handle one...and it won't run under boost long enough to get a pull.
"Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After 1/2 way, the engine is dieseling from compression-plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting off it's fuel flow."
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