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Old 06-15-2007
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The poor little 4 cycle engine has only one power stroke per 2 revs. Give it a break. It is going to shake more than its multiple cylinder cousins, (hence the higher idle speed) and I can see where the torque spike caused by an unfolding prop could be quite harmful, perhaps to the extent of wiping a bearing, bending the connecting rod, or breaking the crank.
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