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Old 03-03-2008, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by hoborobot69 View Post
..what is it about love craft that is failing the vehicle?...
It allows the engine to run on cold VO (less than 160 deg F). Oil this cold is too thick to be injected properly and can remain unburnt on the cylinder walls, get past the rings and into the engine oil. Then the catastrophic part happens.
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