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From: T. S. White <tswrace@pacbell.net>
OK this is a new term for me. Please tell me what an "interference
engine" is? Thanks.
==AM==
It's any engine where, in a situation where the camshaft stops turning
or is otherwise not properly "synched," an open valve will hit a piston
at the top of its stroke (TDC). On many modern cars, this is a
potentially serious problem when a camshaft belt breaks. An old Subaru
I had was NOT an interference engine, so the biggest nuisance of having
that belt break (two belts on those, actually) was that the car did not
run. Hopefully I will not break that belt on my Honda Civic, which I'm
told IS an interference engine. Don't really want to bend valves or
break piston tops. :-(
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph
Herald Database at its new URL: <http://triumph-herald.us>
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