Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 855108 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Apr 2005 23:02:41 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.64; envelope-from=kenpowell@comcast.net Received: from 204.127.205.144 ([204.127.205.144]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <2005040503010901600s2a0ge>; Tue, 5 Apr 2005 03:01:09 +0000 Received: from [68.51.45.41] by 204.127.205.144; Tue, 05 Apr 2005 03:01:13 +0000 From: kenpowell@comcast.net To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Break In Period? Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 03:01:13 +0000 Message-Id: <040520050301.244.4251FF7900051764000000F4220073484004040A99019F020A05@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Dec 17 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VucG93ZWxsQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_244_1112670073_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_244_1112670073_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I think I see a problem with Rusty's logic here - Don't the C-5 Vettes have a reputation as oil burners??? ........Burn Dino oil for breakin. Ken Powell Bryant, Arkansas 501-847-4721 -------------- Original message -------------- Rusty: Based on NO rotary experience, just other stuff, I would still recommend no- detergent, dyno stuff for initial break in, not M-1. you don't ever get a second chance to make that first impression. jofarr, soddy tn I personally think the whole "never use synthetic oil for break-in" recommendation is mostly folklore. Corvettes, and probably a number of other engines come straight off the assembly line with full synthetic, and they've got a lot more parts to seat that we do. Sump oil is irrelevant for apex seals, and half irrelevant for side seals. Oil rings, yeah, those are new. There's only one new bearing, in the whole engine though. I think I'll be OK... or not :-) Cheers, Rusty (John's just worried because he doesn't know what it's like to get to 1400 feet in 30 seconds, or land in less than a mile) --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_244_1112670073_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

I think I see a problem with Rusty's logic here - Don't the C-5 Vettes have a reputation as oil burners??? ........Burn Dino oil for breakin.
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721

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Rusty: Based on NO rotary experience, just other stuff, I would still recommend no- detergent, dyno stuff for initial break in, not M-1. you don't ever get a second chance to make that first impression.

jofarr, soddy tn

I personally think the whole "never use synthetic oil for break-in" recommendation is mostly folklore. Corvettes, and probably a number of other engines come straight off the assembly line with full synthetic, and they've got a lot more parts to seat that we do. Sump oil is irrelevant for apex seals, and half irrelevant for side seals. Oil rings, yeah, those are new. There's only one new bearing, in the whole engine though. I think I'll be OK... or not :-)

Cheers,

Rusty (John's just worried because he doesn't know what it's like to get to 1400 feet in 30 seconds, or land in less than a mile)

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