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metal in oil pan

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engine bearings arent ball bearings there... well I dont know what there called but how they work
is forceing oil on to a thin piece between the bearing and the crank so the meatal rides on a micropic layer of oil.
 

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The layer of oil is the hydrodynamic wedge
 

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I added spin on oil filters today. This is the second time I have changed the oil. When I drained the oil I found metal springs in the oil. AHHHH NOOOOO!!!! They are 1/4 inch diameter coils of smooth round spring steel. The pieces total about 2 inches in length. They are cut into pieces and some smashed flat.

What are they from? I though maybe they are pieces of safety wire, but they are too thin and springy.

Any ideas
 

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Iirc, the last guy with spring wire in his oil found they were from his governor.
 

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Is there another governor somewhere else?
 

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I spy springs and safety wire. I'd guess its from the injector pump. Probably the governor assembly. The governor does way more than limit the max rpm of the engine.
 

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Having never had a piston out of a deuce I'm going out on a limb here.

Does the piston oil ring have a spring in it? I know a lot of other engines do. That's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the pics. I don't know how they would come out in that big of pieces without a broken piston or sleeve though.
 

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Having never had a piston out of a deuce I'm going out on a limb here.

Does the piston oil ring have a spring in it? I know a lot of other engines do. That's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the pics. I don't know how they would come out in that big of pieces without a broken piston or sleeve though.
Hmm thats a very good question. I honestly don't know what the rings on a multifuel piston look like.

What has me intrigued is in the top right of his photo I can't tell if thats more springs or twisted safety wire. There also appears to be a chunk of something that isn't spring or safety wire.
 
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