X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp116.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com ([66.196.96.89] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with SMTP id 3374350 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:01:57 -0500 Received: (qmail 50912 invoked from network); 20 Dec 2008 03:01:57 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=laWFSgKLPjRgVl+XkBhcihTTwojR0Ra+V6Xxik0INT5/vNxx3z6qPD2uzHF5EzObCHGZgOZcTTdw+QsPIdtVIwkIGdkekN0Zf7Eqm8KS68GKEVB8l5mZRjV6kSkC7FMt7mXz68O/jTjszCM4xPlmquqpalFcWpeZr8XsZNrEjYI= ; Received: from unknown (HELO mom) (downing.j@69.209.107.130 with login) by smtp116.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Dec 2008 03:01:56 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: QMqebW0VM1l3z2Qg85Oq_7Sm8lL4gRUUtjqDliTZSNTRzdksVp3Qfwr6qaLtxuJj029KHUFtea_p1XSDUF3TIEudXSWQbcpf4qoAh9L8B9dJ9ThGgR1Y5nkXK1pnqWt0fMw78bRUL3veQ_KzNJ6c_jr602PFFSZF6.e9uxKXSPF7asHnncTCote.Z6gOdE8itIRjsd73OflzCsgZ3HLqtXH0ix.8gwp5bDvv_Xiy X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <002601c9624f$a4269460$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net> From: "John Downing" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: engine preservation Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:04:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0023_01C96225.BA4D2620" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C96225.BA4D2620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greg, muffler bearings is joke left over from the depression, the cars = smoked so bad from oil consumption, poor air cleaners, that everyone = joked that the smoke was oiling the muffler bearings. I have put ATF in = the rotary as it was on a skid in the garage and the inside looked like = new when I started it after 8 years and all the seals were free. = JohnD...sure hope I don't see another depression =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greg Ward=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 8:54 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: engine preservation 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_0023_01C96225.BA4D2620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greg, muffler bearings is joke left = over from the=20 depression, the cars smoked so bad from oil consumption, poor air = cleaners, that=20 everyone joked that the smoke was oiling the muffler bearings.  I = have put=20 ATF in the rotary as it was on a skid in the garage and the inside = looked like=20 new when I started it after 8 years and all the seals were free. =20 JohnD...sure hope I don't see another depression 
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From:=20 Greg=20 Ward
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 = 8:54=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: engine = preservation

I just read a great article on running ATF = through=20 the 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
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Downing
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
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=20 the floor, I pulled the plugs and put oil in each rotor cavity and = rolled it=20 over 8 revolutions and duct taped the exhaust.  That should = even oil=20 the muffler bearings when I start it again. =20 JohnD
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