Listen to Lynn,

I once left my rotary sit for = approx six weeks as I converted over to Tracy Crooks Ec2. The oil had been = washed out of the engine by the failure of my HALTECH aftermarket EFI which = failed with the injectors fully open. Gasoline poured out exhaust = pipes. I had the intake manifold off for some modifications – in any case, = when I attempted to start the engine with my new EC2 – there was NO = compression, Nada! I spent a week poking through the exhaust port to loosen = five of the six seals – but, nothing would cause the sixth one to = budge. Had to take the engine off and tear it down and even then broke the = sixth seal trying to take it out.

Apparently with the six weeks of = humid summer weather and little/no oil on the seals – a light coat of = oxidation formed and caused the seals to stick.

I now go out and start my engine = about every 2-3 weeks. If a longer period I pour some light oil down the = spark plug hole and rotate the engine by hand a couple of = times.

Lynn knows of what he speaks as I can personally attest. =

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com=

http://www.andersonee.com

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lynn = Hanover
Sent: Thursday, December = 18, 2008 9:19 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Activity

Jerry, things are real quiet on your part, how is = your project coming?? We do miss your activity like when you where on = the Tailwind Activities. My project is receiving the finishing touches = and will be ready to go when the snow clears in the spring. It is = looking like I don't have enough prop (68 x 72) on the Rotary, will need to get = it out of the garage after the new year and run it some more with the tach that = Bob White put together for me. Farmer = John

The rotary has ports open to the outside all = of the time. Humid air can enter the engine as it goes through heating and = cooling each day. In a barn, in a hanger, even a heated shop. I use motor oil in = the intake and turn over the engine a complete cycle, (three crank revolutions) and tape the exhaust pipe shut. Turn over three revs = monthly when out of service.

More of them have died sitting still than = running.

Lynn E. = Hanover