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Old 05-23-2014, 03:53 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Freewheels are/were often used on two-stroke vehicles where closing the throttle and letting the vehicle be "pushed" would cause oil starvation. This is only a problem with engines running mixed fuels, as engines with a pump keep a constant supply of oil even if they get no fuel.
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