Quote Originally Posted by cuppabillytea View Post
With the pistons going from side to side in the oil, the oil just sloshes around because free surface effect allows it to but if a piston slams down into the oil and encapsulates it , then hydraulic effect effect comes into play for an instant. The piston's travel will be momentarily halted but the Crank will keep turning. The Connecting Rod will stretch a little to compensate. Eventually the connrod will force the piston into the head and the Engine will be Poo Poo shortly after that.
Quote Originally Posted by johntins View Post
You need to remember the original premise: This applies to an overfilled engine...

Billy may not have mentioned it...

thanks guys, clear as oil.