Grant,
Thanks! Instead of me checking it, l've had a mechanic here in Juliaca look it over. He's checked the piston as a precaution and beleves it all to be well. He reckoned it was new parts not sufficently lubricated prior to placement. This he suggests is something that is common with replacement. It should have been sufficently lubricated before replacement but was obviously slightly underestimated. It has been fine since those first few days and he says the oil line is working as it should. I'm interpreting it as Ok and that the engine had to be run for a while to become lubricated properly. However the geezer in Cusco should have helped things along before l gave the throttle a squeeze.
Yours, Rupert.
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