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Old 24th February 2005 | 06:08
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Old Smokey
 
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Hopefully, it will cease rotating as soon as possible for 2 good reasons -

(1) If there's no oil pressure, further damage to the engine will be minimised making it much less expensive to repair,

(2) Windmilling drag is greater than for a stationary engine, thus performance will be better.

Regards,

Old Smokey
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