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Jake Raby · 10-27-2010, 05:24 PM

Had I just thrown an AOS on it without pulling the plugs and going further the engine would have failed the first time the #1 piston travelled toward TDC, while on the starter.

I've seen that happen before.. Throwing parts at a problem is quick and when it works it saves money. When it doesn, it can cost an engine.

Pat's description of what happened wasn't classic AOS, so I assumed the worst and worked from there.

10-27-2010, 05:24 PM	#10
Jake Raby Engine Surgeon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland GA USA Posts: 2,425	Had I just thrown an AOS on it without pulling the plugs and going further the engine would have failed the first time the #1 piston travelled toward TDC, while on the starter. I've seen that happen before.. Throwing parts at a problem is quick and when it works it saves money. When it doesn, it can cost an engine. Pat's description of what happened wasn't classic AOS, so I assumed the worst and worked from there. __________________ Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor US Patent 8,992,089 & US Patent 9,416,697 Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist