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Originally posted by Early_S_Man
You will probably have full oil pressure within 10 - 15 seconds at that end of the crank after startup, so I really don't think is is worth the trouble or expense! Non-issue, IMHO!
Warren,
I thought something similar at first but then I thought about it some more and reconsidered. Since this is a seal, some part of the seal lip should be dry. I.e. The oil won't reach the outside of the seal (unless the seal leaks) so part of the seal might remain dry even though pressurized oil was only 1mm away. Does that make sense? Or does a seal initially leak a small amount until the oil pressure obturates/expands the seal?
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-Chris
Old 04-11-2003, 12:16 PM
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