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Re: BMWs Nikasil (archive)
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Posted by Steve on July 17, 2000 at 03:11:15:

In Reply to: BMWs Nikasil posted by CarlT on July 15, 2000 at 15:55:52:

I also find it interesting that BMW doesn't seem to have any problems with their motorcycles. They use Nikasil in those engines....

Carl

The bike engines ran at a much higher temperature which burn't off the sulphur before it could cause a problem. This is why BMW tried to solve the problem by increasing the operating temperature (by chip and thermostat changes) of the V8 when the problem first arose.

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