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Pistons damaged again

To: "Freese, Ken" <Ken.Freese@Aerojet.com>, Austin Healey
Subject: Pistons damaged again
From: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:00:08 -0600
Ken,

I deleted your original message but noted that you had not changed your 
oil filter for a very long time. I would say that the oil flter became 
clogged with debris which then caused the by-pass valve to open allowing 
the debris to flow thoughout the entire engine. If the by-pass didn't 
function as it should, there would be little or no oil lubrication in 
the engine. Could easily have caused the failure you describe.

Alan Schultz
67HBJ8




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