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Re: Question about engines run on air
« on: March 10, 2019, 10:28:29 pm »
That's all i do Jim. I squirt some "turbine oil" or vacuum pump oil into the air lines occaisionally. These are both oils i use in the refrigeration industry- they are high grade oils and i have them on hand. I am sure others can suggest more common substitutes. I have seen some fancy lubrication systems used at shows, but never on units with a boiler.
The engines i display at shows are not toy engines and so the boiler is seperate and not needed at shows where there is air.
crazydoug
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