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3.6 Accessories
When generator, water pump, clutch or starter don’t like to do their job anymore for the whole car, the off is no more far. If we look at the break down statistics in automobil journals we see at once that less the basic components of the motor provoke the annoyance, than in the widest sense the accessories. Because we depend from their „faithful help“ they should be equal important for us. To this belongs the maintenance and when required, the early enough replacement of worn parts and additives. Unfortunately the accessibility to the more and more crowded engine bay gets worse.
In a gas turbine generally the devices are not so integrated than in a modern motor which includes typically the oil pump and the fuel injection system. In the gas turbine they are at the out side and so are better accessible. This facilitates control, maintenance and repair. We should be greatful to the constructeur for this chance and use it.