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A Theory of Fuel-Knock

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IN an essay written three years ago1 it was suggested that fuel-knock in an automobile engine might be associated with the presence of free hydrogen formed from the fuel used, and at that time the following facts were advanced in support.

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STEELE, S. A Theory of Fuel-Knock. Nature 131, 724–725 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/131724b0

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