X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3374261 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:41:06 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.16; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.27]) by QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id tAkR1a00G0b6N64A1DgRoU; Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:40:25 +0000 Received: from osd1 ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id tDgQ1a00T0dkeQQ8PDgRQl; Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:40:25 +0000 Message-ID: <5A8DDF81BBE349BDA89CC3581AD334CA@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] engine preservation Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:54:18 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00EE_01C96202.D0847C90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00EE_01C96202.D0847C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just read a great article on running ATF through the Rotary, = supposedly to loosen up the apex seals, etc. (high detergent level). = Raves on about having done this multiple times in many engines, and = supposedly power increases of up to 20% +. Anybody done this? Results? Thanks; Greg Ward Lancair 20B N178RG in Progress ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 5:35 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] engine preservation Lynn, thanks for the heads up on the engine. Even though it is in a = heated garage with hot water heat in the floor, I pulled the plugs and = put oil in each rotor cavity and rolled it over 8 revolutions and duct = taped the exhaust. That should even oil the muffler bearings when I = start it again. JohnD ------=_NextPart_000_00EE_01C96202.D0847C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I just read a great article on running ATF = through the=20 Rotary, supposedly to loosen up the apex seals, etc. (high detergent=20 level).  Raves on about having done this multiple times in many = engines,=20 and supposedly power increases of up to 20% +.  Anybody done = this? =20 Results?
Thanks;
Greg Ward
Lancair 20B N178RG in = Progress
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From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 = 5:35=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] engine=20 preservation

Lynn, thanks for the heads up on the=20 engine.  Even though it is in a heated garage with hot water heat = in the=20 floor, I pulled the plugs and put oil in each rotor cavity and rolled = it over=20 8 revolutions and duct taped the exhaust.  That should even oil = the=20 muffler bearings when I start it again. =20 JohnD
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