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What Is Crankcase Windage?

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Cycle World

174 Views • Dec 07, 2018

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When a piston is going down in an engine, it pushes air into the crankcase. When another piston is going up, it draws air out of the crankcase. Pumping air back and forth can cost horsepower. Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron explains how manufacturers reduce such losses.

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