"JAXAshby" wrote in message ...
: I've never seen a valve stick closed.
:

Had one the other day on a Lycoming 540 (aircraft engine, flat 6) - was
easy to find. The pushrod tube had a hole worn through where the bent
pushrod had rubbed and oil was everywhere. The tube also had a
wicked curve to it.

Yeah, yeah... off topic. But hey, I didn't have a boat story that fit!

Dave