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Re: oil burning causes burned valves?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 5/16/2002

John is absolutely correct. Anytime an engine burns oil the tendency to detonate increases dramatically. When detonation does occur, depending on it's severity, considerable heat is transfered to combustion chamber components due to pressure spike vibration of... Login to read more.