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Old 6th Oct 2017, 01:11
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
To me it looked like he was opening one of the valves and squirting a little fuel in, if he was lubricating the valve gear then surely he would do two per cylinder? We did rotary on my mechs course so long ago lol.

Modern film of them doing it

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C6xX0zSvp7w

Possibly in the exhaust valve?

Oberursel UR.II Engine | The Vintage Aviator
NOTE the clear plastic line on the "oil" can remains cleasr as he pumps it. Most oils of the time and nowdays are NOT clear. by comparison many gasoline compounds can be clear

I vote for gas primer.
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