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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Consensus on oil level switch in pan?
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Doug,

It never hurts to have more information.  I had a bad seal in the RD-2C and
was rapidly losing oil, but didn't know it until the oil pressure started
dropping.  Luckily, I was still in the pattern and was able to land safely
and without damaging my engine.  If I had initially installed the oil level
sensor I would have had more time to handle the emergency.  So, I vote to
keep it.

Mark S.

P.S.  I've since installed the low level oil sensor switch.  I also have a
low coolant switch.



On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 10:19 AM, <dlomheim@aol.com> wrote:

> You guys who are flying... did you keep the low oil level switch or remov=
e
> it?
> For those who removed it, what is the best way to plug the hole?  Thanks
> for any info.
> Doug
> Sent on the Sprint=AE Now Network from my BlackBerry=AE
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Doug,=A0<div><br></div><div>It never hurts to have more information. =A0I h=
ad a bad seal in the RD-2C and was rapidly losing oil, but didn&#39;t know =
it until the oil pressure started dropping. =A0Luckily, I was still in the =
pattern and was able to land safely and without damaging my engine. =A0If I=
 had initially installed the oil level sensor I would have had more time to=
 handle the emergency. =A0So, I vote to keep it. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Mark S. =A0</div><div><br></div><div>P.S. =A0I&#39;ve s=
ince installed the low level oil sensor switch. =A0I also have a low coolan=
t switch.</div><div><br></div><div>=A0=A0<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
>On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 10:19 AM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:dlomheim@aol.com">dlomheim@aol.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">You guys who are flying... did you keep the =
low oil level switch or remove it?<br>
For those who removed it, what is the best way to plug the hole? =A0Thanks =
for any info.<br>
Doug<br>
Sent on the Sprint=AE Now Network from my BlackBerry=AE<br>
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Homepage: =A0<a href=3D"http://www.flyrotary.com/" target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/www.flyrotary.com/</a><br>
Archive and UnSub: =A0 <a href=3D"http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/fl=
yrotary/List.html" target=3D"_blank">http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists=
/flyrotary/List.html</a><br>
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