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Old 08-11-2019, 09:00 AM   #1
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IF (and that is a big IF) the cause is the AOS, then I would say that you need to stop running the engine. With that much oil flowing through the combustion chambers there is a good risk of hydrolocking the engine (oil is non-compressible) and causing permanent damage.
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Perhaps be a good idea to remove all the spark plugs and crank the engine to remove the excess oil..
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Perhaps be a good idea to remove all the spark plugs and crank the engine to remove the excess oil..
That,,, and remove the fuel pump fuse beforehand.
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Old 08-12-2019, 10:42 AM   #3
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Perhaps be a good idea to remove all the spark plugs and crank the engine to remove the excess oil..
You're absolutely correct! I missed that step, thanks for mentioning it.
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