It was to reduce knock which was solved with electronic fuel injection. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		throwaway48476 on June 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fungus breaks down ocean plastic It was to reduce knock which was solved with electronic fuel injection.

littlestymaar on June 14, 2024 [–]

Idk what modern injection can do for that, but it wasn't even needed, the original solution was to use other additives instead of lead.

serf on June 14, 2024 | [–]

every modern injection system that has authority over ignition and cam timing can monitor knock via microphone and adjust accordingly.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact