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Old 2nd Jun 2016, 14:31
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Originally Posted by turboshafts
Does it mean that contaminated oil from the old epi
can also come in and deteriorate in an new MGB if not
clean/flushed out sufficiently? or are there separate lubrication circuits?
There would be no oil "in" the epi. The oil is sprayed into the box (obviously) and drains to the sump. So, no, there would be no oil to "contaminate". Even if there was any debris in the oil, there's the oil filter and chip detectors to contend with
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