<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 5/13/2003 9:15:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, davidflynt@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:<B>RE: New Mintors </B><BR>
Date:5/13/2003 9:15:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:davidflynt@earthlink.net">davidflynt@earthlink.net</A><BR>
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I have heard that too much oil can cause bearings to float. That is, the<BR>
rollers do not roll as fast as the engine is turning, and the bearings float<BR>
on a thich film of oil. I don't know if this is hearsay, but if something<BR>
like this does happen, then I can imagine it would actually increase<BR>
friction, making the engine work harder, with a resulting loss of power.<BR>
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Has anybody else ever heard or confirmed this condition?<BR>
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David</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Dave,<BR>
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I don't believe you would get too much of that at these rpm's. At higher rpm's, it would be a different story, except much higher rpms. Even the 60's of 15 years ago turning 14K rpm didn't really have that problem. And the fuel hasn't changed much for the big 2 strokes compared to then.<BR>
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Matt</FONT></HTML>