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Re: Thanks Joe and Jason...
Posted by Jason Pence on Fri Sep 26, 2003 03:48:21 PM
In reply top Thanks Joe and Jason... posted by Dan K on Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:38:39 PM
Dan, RE:
:
: I can remember cringing the first time an old 20th AF wren
: ch told me how regularly hydraulic lock was encountered wi
: th the early 3350's on Superforts...and that rotating the
: prop backwards to drain the oil back into the intake line
: was common.
:
I've heard the same stories, from a WIDE range of folks. As Randy mentions, ya gotta keep in mind that back then the military paid for new engines, now it's us!
It scares h*ll outa me to turn the prop backwards, sniffle valve or not. I have heard anecdotal evidence that the sniffle valves in intake tubes don't always work right, and I keep thinking of how fast the supercharger impeller spins relative to the engine.... Best to just give up, and pull plugs. I can attest that it's indeed messy (but not quite as messy as a lunched engine!)
Regards
Jason