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It's mostly paranoia (archive)

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Posted by Real Tech on June 02, 2002 at 07:29:10:

In Reply to: Nikosil engine issue posted by Jason on June 01, 2002 at 01:12:58:

(posted from: 1cust155.tnt1.ann-arbor.mi.da.uu.net (67.217.163.155))

There is a problem with the nikosil cylinder treatment. There we're problems with BMWs and Lexus' as well. The piston side loads eventually wear the coating from the bore causing blow-by. It's most common in the XK8s because they are usually pushed harder than the XJs. I've seen only a couple of engines replaced since its release.

Joe

Re: It's mostly paranoia Jason 10:16 6/02/2002 (1)
- Re: It's mostly paranoia Jeff Cline 13:17 6/02/2002 (0)
Re: It's mostly paranoia Jeff Cline 10:14 6/02/2002 (0)

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