[net.auto] Need pointer to car engine attachement for knock elimination

gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon) (04/08/84)

[Living sacrifice to assuage the gods of first lines . . .]

In a Consumer Report of the last few months, I read a "Once Over" about a
system which attached to your engine and retarded the timing when it detected
a ping, and somehow or other "knew" when to let it go back to normal.  

Within the last week+, it was mentioned again in the San Jose Mercury.  
My "throw it in the pile and did it out when you need it" filing system has
somehow lost not just one but both pointers.  Can anyone provide one for me?

Answer by mail please, and thanks for the help.

FROM:   Brian G. Gordon, CAE Systems
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 From the world of the middle of four-part harmony.

emma@uw-june (Joe Pfeiffer) (04/09/84)

Carter has a spark timing retarder like you describe, which has gotten
some good press.  Talk to your local hot rod shop.
-Joe P.