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Old 1st Jan 2014, 22:42
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Could be fuel control components. Some seals and o-rings materials used in the fuel system don't work well below -40 and can result in excessive fuel leakage.
There are different seal/o-ring materials that work fine at -40, but wear out much quicker. So the engine companies sometimes give an operator option of the seal/o-ring materials in the fuel control - with different temperature limitations.
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