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När ånga inte längre släpps in i cylindrarna kyls de snabbt av. Detta beror på att de är separerade från pannan och eldstaden. Ångan i cylindrar kondenserar sedan tillbaka till vatten ganska snabbt. Eftersom vatten inte är komprimerbart, till skillnad från ånga, kan det, om tillräckligt mycket av det samlas i cylindrarna och trycks av en kolv, bryta cylindrarna och orsaka katastrofala drivlinsskada.

For this reason there are cylinder cocks. They are operated by a valve from inside the cab, allowing water to be released from the cylinders. As some of the steam from the cylinder is lost while the cylinder cocks are open, acceleration is reduced. Typically, the drivers open cylinder cocks for a few seconds after being stationary for some time.

Cylinders can also fill with water in a process called priming. This is the case of the boiler having too much water, or running the vehicle with the cutoff set in the opposite direction, causing water to overflow into the cylinders.

See also: Mechanical Powertrain Damage, Water Level, Cutoff