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Re: First Oil Change

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Subject: Re: First Oil Change
From: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:40:22 -0400
Frenken, Eric wrote:
> John, I can't imagine why higher vacuum would enhance cylinder wall 
>lubrication. 
> Could you please explain?

Particularly before piston rings have "bedded in," manifold/cylinder
vacuum tends to draw oil past the rings *up* the cylinder wall.

-- 
JohnM

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