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Something I will ask is at what rpm and power
setting did the engine seize at??
The engine did NOT
seize. As I stated before, it quit because I tried to throttle up with the
mixture set way lean. I have no reason to believe the engine is damaged,
aside from what feels like a bit less compression than normal.
As for the bearings, Bruce
also said the bearings would be the first to go, but I have to wonder now if
that isn't a car vs airplane experience. He sees car engines that have run
for some time without oil, but at very low power settings. In that case,
the bearings may be the first to go. In your case, you ran at high power,
which would probably generate enough heat to seize the engine, possibly before
the bearings got damaged.
I still find it very hard
to believe the engine ran without oil pressure for more than about 30 seconds,
and did so at very lean mixture, and idle power. I can't see how this is
any more damaging than cranking the engine several times. Maybe
I'll learn something from the oil filter tomorrow.
Cheers,
Rusty
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