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diesel knock — The noise caused by the rapid rise in pressure in a diesel engine especially when the engine is cold or running at a low speed. Also called diesel rattle … Dictionary of automotive terms
Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker … Wikipedia
knock — [1] A general term used to describe various noises occurring in an engine; may be used to describe noises made by loose or worn mechanical parts. [2] Preignition, or detonation. Also see anti knock agent carbon knock diesel knock engine knock… … Dictionary of automotive terms
diesel rattle — Another term for diesel knock … Dictionary of automotive terms
Knock-down kit — For other uses of the abbreviation CKD , see CKD. A knock down kit (also styled knockdown kit, knocked down kit, or simply knockdown, and sometimes abbreviated KD) is a kit containing the parts needed to assemble a product. The parts are… … Wikipedia
knock sth off — UK US knock sth off (sth) Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to take a particular amount away from a price, value, etc.: »Living next door to an empty home can also knock 10% off the value of your own property, say experts.… … Financial and business terms
knock sth off sth — UK US knock sth off (sth) Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to take a particular amount away from a price, value, etc.: »Living next door to an empty home can also knock 10% off the value of your own property, say experts.… … Financial and business terms
Engine knocking — Pinging redirects here. For other uses, see Ping (disambiguation). Knocking (also called knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking) in spark ignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of the air/fuel mixture in the… … Wikipedia
Stratified charge engine — The stratified charge engine is a type of internal combustion engine, similar in some ways to the Diesel cycle, but running on normal gasoline. The name refers to the layering of fuel/air mixture, the charge inside the cylinder.In a traditional… … Wikipedia
Homogeneous charge compression ignition — Thermodynamics … Wikipedia
