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Old 29-05-11, 08:56 PM   #9
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Default Re: hydrolocked engine grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Originally Posted by andrewsmith View Post
Sadly yes as engine oil is more dense and compresses less easily than petrol.
Engine oil would theoretically combust under very high pressure/ compression
Sorry I meant you'd bent a rod, not the crank in my first reply

Simple physics you can compress a gas, but not a liquid.

Hydraulic lock in a diesel is a bad thing, and not much better in a petrol.
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