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Heat building up inside the thrusters may be causing Teflon seals to bulge, restricting the flow of propellant.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Feel free to check my profile. Let me have a low-quality joke comment every once in a while :)

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I thought the joke was spot on. Those furry engineers seem to be able to spot even the slightest hint of bulging. "Something's happening there. We should...investigate it."

[–] towerful@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Pressure test the seal, you know? Make sure the lube holds up to the friction, and all that