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Old 10-10-2013, 03:08 PM   #13
JFP in PA
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Originally Posted by epapp View Post
I would beg to differ. It has a very slim chance of working properly. There are so many areas of internal combustion which create ferrous metal shavings. There is a much simpler way and it is much more accurate.
I would not be so quick or dismissive of the Guardian design; the technology has been around for decades and is in wide use on mission critical engines such as combat aircraft. The Guardian also has a rather substantial installed base, which has also demonstrated its effectiveness in spotting the onset of IMS bearing failures.
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