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Re: Oil / startup

To: "Malcolm Walker" <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>, "Romano Kroemer" <romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Oil / startup
From: "Larry Quirk" <Larry.E.Quirk@gov.ab.ca>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 16:10:07 -0700
Cc: <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
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Larry(Spitman)

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> From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
> To: Romano Kroemer <romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Oil / startup
> Date: Sunday, February 22, 1998 3:30 PM
> 
> 
> Trevor Boicey's comment seems to make the most sense... so I guess I lose
> :-)
> 
> He said it was best to build oil pressure with the starter before the
> engine starts running, because of the increase in stresses due to
> combustion.  Or something like that.
> 
> Again, the shove-it isn't worth enough to worry about bearing failures.
> So I'm not going to change my habits :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> -Malcolm
> '62 TR4 (topless)  '81 Chevette (bottomless)
> 

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