We appear to have been hoodwinked by this discussion about chaotic combustion. I doubt that any of those posting really know what it is & if it is relevant to this compression ignition engine failure. I would respectfully suggest that if it was a problem, we would have seen cracks in pistons & other components that are a surface in the combustion chamber. Maybe pre chamber failures. We dont.
I am concerned that some may have now tried to blame climate. Given that rod failure occurred in both the north & south, coastal & inland, this lacks any merit.
I cant understand why we have a suggestion that some how weak rods are not the problem when strengthening them cured it.
People can speculate all they like concerning the actual mode of failure, however all they are doing is confirming that the rods were not strong enough for the intended application.
With regard to statistical analysis, maybe some need to go read "how to lie with statistics". There doesnt appear to have been any attempt by those who choose to advance arguments with some sort of statistical justification to have undertaken any sort of proper hypothesis testing of there suggestions.
Next we will be hearing the old story about how men have higher IQ's than women & people with long hair are smarter than those with short hair.

It is starting to sound too much like a Sci Fi discussion about some aspect of chaos theory. Maybe some have been taking Dr Who on the TV too seriously.

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