X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from mail33.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTPS id 1861391 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:14:43 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.104; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-118-94.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.118.94]) by mail33.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l1P7DhcI031307 for ; Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:13:44 +1100 Message-ID: <002f01c758ac$7d099e30$5e761fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: oil level was Re: Primary regulator, and motor mount plate Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:13:44 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002C_01C75900.4D9E98E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C75900.4D9E98E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message And now for another wacky question... I read in the archives that the = Renesis runs the stock oil level one inch above the bottom of the = engine. =20 While it's probably not ideal, would it hurt anything if I ran the oil = level in the single rotor (13B REW parts) above the bottom of the engine = a bit? I know there would be some power loss, and frothing from the = chain being in the oil, but other than that, is it a significant = problem? =20 This all goes along with my poor man's dry sump system. It would be a = way to make sure the drain line stays submerged, and to supplement the = 2.5 quart capacity of the oil/water cooler I'm using. =20 Thanks, Rusty (awesome job on the fuel computer Ed!!!) =20 Rusty, 1" above the oil pan seems about right as the 13B (RX7) normal full = level is at the joint between the pan and the engine. That's where I would have it. George ( down under) ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C75900.4D9E98E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
And now for = another wacky=20 question...  I read in the archives that the Renesis runs = the stock=20 oil level one inch above the bottom of the engine. =20
 
While it's = probably not=20 ideal, would it hurt anything if I ran the oil level in the single = rotor (13B=20 REW parts) above the bottom of the engine a=20 bit?  I know there would be some power loss, and frothing = from the=20 chain being in the oil, but other than that, is it a significant=20 problem?  
 
This all goes = along with=20 my poor man's dry sump system.  It would be a way to make = sure the=20 drain line stays submerged, and to supplement the 2.5 quart capacity = of the=20 oil/water cooler I'm using.  
 
Thanks,
Rusty = (awesome job on the=20 fuel computer Ed!!!)   
 
Rusty,
1" above the = oil pan=20 seems about right as the 13B (RX7) normal full level is at the joint = between=20 the pan and the engine.
That's where = I would have=20 it.
George ( down = under) 
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