Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 723636 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:05:45 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:04:53 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.114.26]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:04:52 -0600 Message-ID: <01e601c50f8a$a36f21c0$1a721340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil leak Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:06:52 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01E3_01C50F58.3EAB9CA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01E3_01C50F58.3EAB9CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageJohn, you have you tried to blow with air hose into the oil = return line hole to see if it got blocked? Wouldn't explain bubbles = though. Wendell I was wondering you could blow gently into the oil vent, and see if = you can re-create the bubbles. =20 I tried that. No bubbles, and no the breather is clear + the dipstick = wasn't in its hole. Is there any chance you sealed off an area of the bottom of the engine = with the mounting plate, and are trapping drain oil? =20 That's what I'm beginning to think must be happening. If no-one has = any other suggestions I guess I'll take it apart tomorrow. When I get = the mount plate out I'll drop some oil through the returns and make sure = there are holes in the mount plate under these points.=20 John ------=_NextPart_000_01E3_01C50F58.3EAB9CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
John, you have you tried to blow with air = hose into the=20 oil return line hole to see if  it got blocked? Wouldn't explain = bubbles=20 though.
Wendell
 
I was = wondering you could=20 blow gently into the oil vent, and see if you can re-create the=20 bubbles.   
I tried=20 that. No bubbles, and no the breather is clear + the dipstick wasn't = in its=20 = hole.
 
Is there any = chance you=20 sealed off an area of the bottom of the engine with the mounting = plate, and=20 are trapping drain oil?   
That's=20 what I'm beginning to think must be happening. If no-one has any other = suggestions I guess I'll take it apart tomorrow. When I get the mount = plate=20 out I'll drop some oil through the returns and make sure there are = holes in=20 the mount plate under these points.=20 =
John=
 
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