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Old 10-03-2013, 12:15 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by southernstar View Post
I realize the engines have AOS, but what I fail to see is how direct pressure feeding of the IMS bearing, which has zero access to air, can increase aeration of the oil beyond what is already occurring.

Brad
I would think that spraying an oil with some level of film strength onto a spinning and irregular surface would definitely entrain air into the oil, even in a partial vacuum, otherwise there would be no need for a device to separate them.
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