That's why diesel engines have flashcocks, too. Water in the compression chamber can destroy a diesel engine.
In fact, that's the very foundation of hydraulics - fluids do not compress under pressure Bob Nicholson --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/18/2008 11:52:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I don't want to get off topic, but actually water compresses quite nicely. > > Any steam engineman would disagree---reason for steamcocks on cylinders of > locomotives. Water DOES NOT compress, will destroy cylinders, hence the drains. > When I ran "Little Toot", always left the station with the cocks open, > closing them on the first turn. > Jim Lyle > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 ) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
