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Hydraulic Lock in Radial Engines
The CTS Team
July 11, 2024
What is a Hydraulic Lock? A hydraulic lock is too much liquid in the combustion chamber. It often occurs after the shutdown of a radial engine, when some of the oil drains into the combustion chambers of the bottom cylinders. When the volume of oil in the cylinder is greater
![Blog 1 Radial engines](/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Radial-Engines-300x169.jpg)
Hydraulic Lock in Radial Engines
The CTS Team
July 11, 2024
What is a Hydraulic Lock? A hydraulic lock is too much liquid in the combustion chamber. It often occurs after the shutdown of a radial engine, when some of the oil drains into the combustion chambers of the bottom cylinders. When the volume of oil in the cylinder is greater