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Old 16th Oct 2003, 00:39
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ferrydude
 
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This is not the overhaulers problem. It is most common in Lyc engines with hollow cranks and fixed pitch props. Sludge gets in there and cannot get out because there is no flowpath as there is with a constant speed prop. The sludge is corrosive, (acidic). Can be prevented by either removing the end plug periodically and cleaning the crank bore, or by coating the bore with an epoxy sealant
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