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Old 01-28-2006, 12:24 PM
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Default RE: Glow Motors spraying fuel from front bearing

Kevmac,


Like Jim wrote, the spray from the engine's front (runny nose...) is a tell-tale sign of an ill fit between the crankshaft front-rotor and the crankcase boss, within which it spins.

Unlike full size engines, a leak from there is not really a malfunction and at worse, it may make your engine difficult to shut-down with the carburettor (and will dirty your plane more).

Using a sealed bearing will not make the engine run any better.