How does lead help stop knocking from occuring, in car engines?

Subject: How does lead help stop knocking from occuring, in car engines?

Date: Mon Oct 18 10:53:04 1999
Posted by Mark Robinson
Grade level: grad (science) School: Intake High School
City: Leeds State/Province: Yorkshire Country: England
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 940258384.Ch

Message:


I know that the lead, decreases the temperature of the ignition or 
something like that, but how?.

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