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Old 07-26-2014, 03:38 PM   #190
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Originally Posted by D K View Post
It seems weird that a bearing would spin when overboosting.
It's actually not uncommon.

Knock creates intense combustion chamber pressures, which dramatically increase the pressure on the rod bearings, the oil gets squeezed out and you have metal to metal contact, bearing spins.
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