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Date:         Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:19:35 -0600
Reply-To:     Frank Condelli <ralanen@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <ralanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Erosion between valves
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Not all that uncommon. I've seen my share of this nonsense.

On 2012-02-13, at 11:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> First time I've seen this. Very deep erosion around the spark area. = > Next to the valves. Between the valves, cutting under the valve seat. = > Only three cylinders had it. The heads had to be junked. Deep, sharp = > pitting like, picking like erosion. About 5mm deep. =20 > > I don't have a sure idea what caused it. Surely it is related to = > ignition or explosion or something of that kind. =20 > > This engine has overheated badly. One of the cylinders has even melted. = > =20 > > I wonder, if anyone has seen any of this before. And if any of you know = > what caused it. =20

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