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Re: Starting after a long layup Worthers +8 #507830 09/04/18 10:07 AM
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howard Charter Member H Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,945 Likes: 28	The ideal would be to remove the plugs before turning the engine over because that reduces the load on the bearings - no compression.

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Starting after a long layup	Worthers +8	09/04/18 08:29 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	OZ 4/4	09/04/18 08:58 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Peter J	09/04/18 09:12 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Worthers +8	09/04/18 10:10 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	MOG 615	09/04/18 10:07 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	howard	09/04/18 10:07 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Worthers +8	09/04/18 10:21 AM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Peter J	09/04/18 01:50 PM
Re: Starting after a long layup	MOG 615	09/04/18 08:41 PM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Peter J	10/04/18 02:32 PM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Brum Rum	09/04/18 01:12 PM
Re: Starting after a long layup	John V6	10/04/18 02:59 PM
Re: Starting after a long layup	Richard - Aus	13/04/18 07:35 AM

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