spark and MAP

[SRavet at bangate.compaq.com]

Bohdan.L.Bodnar at att.com Wrote:

| I can see the burn time being a function of a/f mixture (rich mixture =>
| reduced burn time).  I don't understand why rpm alone will cause the 
flame
| burn time to vary unless there's a significant contribution from heat of
| compression.   What's the involved mechanism?

Increased turbulance creates a better mixture, which causes it to burn 
faster at higher RPMs.  The ignition time is constant, that's what the rpm 
advance is for.



Steve Ravet
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