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Old March 14th 15, 05:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Burning oil

Larry Dighera wrote:
My understanding is that the increased clearance between cylinders and pistons
required to accommodate the thermal expansion of air-cooled IC engines results
in excessive oil consumption. But I'm no certified mechanic...



Sounds pretty reasonable to me.

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