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Old 9th Feb 2017, 00:20
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tdracer
 
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...and so tdracer on page 3 of this thread has the winning answer:
Hey, even the blind hog finds the occasional acorn


Actually, it's nice to know that I learned something during those 39+ years I spent working this .


Yea barit1, there have been a number of "infant mortality" failures of engines fresh out of overhaul due to contamination left in the oil system. As I posted a few pages back, it's really important to make sure the oil system is completely flushed out and clear before returning an engine to service.
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