The brainboxes at Mazda seem to have solved the issue of
compression ignition timing, using a little device called a spark plug.
Not exact matches
Probably the most common cause of that is a head gasket with a leak between the two, which could be caused by high
compression / detonation (there are several possible causes for that including incorrect
ignition timing, low octane gasoline), an engine overheat, uneven head bolt torques and / or a defective head gasket.
It's effective in only a narrow window of loads and engine speeds, necessitating spark
ignition at other
times — and switching between spark and
compression ignition has proved complicated and expensive.
2) If
compression is good, verify the
ignition timing.
Most of the
time, the Skyactiv - X engine operates under
compression ignition.
Further boosting efficiency, the 1.6 - litre T - GDI engine receives a new high - energy
ignition coil, higher - tumble intake ports, a low - friction
timing chain and marginally higher
compression ratio (from 9.5:0 in the cee'd GT to 10.0:0 in the new Sportage).
No matter how much you mute that characteristic
compression -
ignition sound, or how much you reduce the
time it takes for glow plugs to reach operating temps, or how much range per tank you can enjoy, when the fuel gauge gets low, you still have to wrap your hands around a messy, oily, stinky pump to fill the tank.
Advanced
compression ignition combustion systems — Control the complex pressure - temperature -
time history within the combustion chamber to enable and extend low temperature combustion operation.
Mazda utilizes a lightweight rotating assembly (crank, rods, pistons), high 13 to 1
compression ratio (for added horsepower), automatic
ignition timing (to prevent detonation), individual tube exhaust headers (for better performance and mileage) and an enhanced 6 - speed automatic (that is geared for both get up and go and fuel economy).
Then in calendar 2019, Mazda is likely to install first in the Mazda3 SkyActive - X, its homogenous charge
compression ignition (HCCI) engine: a gasoline engine that most of the
time ignites the fuel - air mixture by
compression, just as a diesel does, but without the emissions challenges.
In other words, because a spark plug is now being used at all
times, the engine can switch seamlessly between combustion using
compression ignition and combustion using spark
ignition.
Euro 5b legislation included, for the first
time, a PN emission limit of 6.0 × 1011 / km to the mass - based limits for
compression ignition engines established in Euro 5a.