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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Del,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My experience is that frequency of flying and/or
weather will </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>not affect bearing life. I have maybe 600 flts on
one of my 91FXs. It has set on the shelf for several different periods and still
feels very
nice.
Nat</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=drykert@localnet.com href="mailto:drykert@localnet.com">Del
Rykert</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 02, 2004 3:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bearings</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Nat..</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> Do you feel
that flying infrequently & in high humidity areas that will still
apply?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>
del</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<A title=natpenton@centurytel.net href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net">Nat
Penton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 02, 2004 1:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Bearings</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fuel selection is <U>not </U>the cause of
bearing failure in the two </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>strokes. Apparently it is due to the products
of combustion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you will run sealed, stainless rear bearings
your problems wil be over. Do not run dry, do not run afterrun oil. Do not
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>remove any seals. Provide adequate crankcase
<U>and</U> head</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>cooling.
Nat Penton</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>