X-Junk-Score: 0 [] X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 [] X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=2.3 cv=PbaBeRpd c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=M/0rG+zD05S3idq3/PIGCQ==:117 a=x7bEGLp0ZPQA:10 a=xXDCcK6TKBsA:10 a=_RQrkK6FrEwA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=9v7kt0F1e0W3tL7bzLAA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=e50I95JlOW4BmucNGIEA:9 a=cbsp35Ukh_NqlRUs:21 a=Urk15JJjZg1Xo0ryW_k8:22 From: "Todd Bartrim bartrim@gmail.com" Received: from mail-ot1-f42.google.com ([209.85.210.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.14) with ESMTPS id 567795 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 25 Jul 2020 22:56:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.210.42; envelope-from=bartrim@gmail.com Received: by mail-ot1-f42.google.com with SMTP id h1so9876796otq.12 for ; Sat, 25 Jul 2020 19:56:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=kqzExhElyYrOUbAhzxicKRtPjDeAq5Jd4ahxCL5FTqI=; b=cq/+P9NNhi+xx4+n0NQxRNx6zzziI7NWSwQTttXOZBvXY2uFmJ0QyhPNWH6TdSn42D ENDshN1MVojKbv/x6arDHhUHIViWXemldpiSPB/R0wNZ8HbxRsppZaYdjhrSoXQTK6zX qmnzSYQu0My6a3lHcDjIIHBjD316xkO4zCaK3vp9g01MR59HfDWxCx8HwLrdVcYmitVp smHPIntPw0LrYzJcq6FZvlPxffoV3TxmCBSXHsJqB1IjUQL5TBYotXPJdx7pyWgZ5aKL 5Ee0gdeWNp+aVrQs4NXTwRf77mEnUXzrIwq6tjwpzoZ9hOSK8ZoNUfja5adV78HCIvCE cKiw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=kqzExhElyYrOUbAhzxicKRtPjDeAq5Jd4ahxCL5FTqI=; b=kBrD5yImhqtst6oE0oceHrIUTwXo5A7S3j9W4Q6LGl3n45WTROEHZQob3aGei0fnhW BmKrHTGaxrY0V4PYVkOvaPXDnbTxs5rL0/+jeaxFJntYphT/4zkT86RUAe7kgOOgjisS GNjiP7sWyTthxPzutlPqaIE50JjwqKOiECbrFv6VoaqJeM912eNs1NyvnwqDw96C2WYp ocOA1l0W3r3AHup+CezMtpki8P9ZZjhZvsHW5eBVFY2WE0LG5fNIcvbeL2cdmVTxY9Zu yDhcS+bggrZeDofHcjoj+dQk8BxnzCUHqi8cAp6Fa7WCOk2RZBrdVeIzF00C0XyU0umE EJVg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530oL81R8g3ZRpHL3cnU0aREVyR+sCM5oarWbvGRKNI5Urahy6vb b+8h9xAFGBuws1zWukA9I8Hx/pZTD48bYvgwrkSY X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzODz7QxnxaxYi7qRm854VDtCRZ/q6VVKmOHA9ibHVLn9jLNjq36wApnpvFRSEW0eR2UGrML9WfO0QhmTsR3Jg= X-Received: by 2002:a9d:6292:: with SMTP id x18mr15193798otk.297.1595732181269; Sat, 25 Jul 2020 19:56:21 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 19:56:08 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Todd and Dave, To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000d2412405ab4f599a" --000000000000d2412405ab4f599a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Neil; Call me stupid, but I flew the first 50 hours without knowing that I should have a restriction on that feed line. I stumbled onto that info by accident. I can't remember exactly what size I used, but it was bigger than the recommended minimum which I found online somewhere. After I installed that, it improved my hot idle oil pressure. All I did was plug the hose fitting with JBweld and then drill it out the next day. I recently put a small bleed line on the end of my fuel rail where I needed a very small orifice so I used a Mikuni #40 pilot jet. I just tapped some threads inside the =C2=BC" tube fitting that I used, then screwed the = jet into it with some lock-tite. If I was doing the oil line restriction today, I would do just that again, but using a Mikuni main jet of at least a #225. I recently changed to a solid tube for a feed line since the engine and turbo are fixed with no relative motion between them, but before that I used a high temp hose, but the end at the turbo always showed signs of heat= . So I installed the orfice at the fitting coming out of the engine, reasoning that a leak in the hose or solid feed line wouldn't lose oil as fast as it would still be restricted by the orfice. Thinking that in the unlikely event of an oil leak there hopefully it will show other noticable signs before a sudden loss of all oil pressure. Todd On Thu., Jul. 23, 2020, 15:04 12348ung@gmail.com, < flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > Gents > > what size restriction did you put into the oil line feeding the turbo? I > assume it is just a small hole drilled into the feeder line? Many > interesting times trying to fit even half the junk under the cowl. Just > bought as second intercooler as the first similar to the stock RX7 > intercooler had no hope, and am trying to get the outlet from the cooler = to > blow over the turbo and manifold, to cool same to some degree. Interesti= ng > to say the least, > > Neil. > --000000000000d2412405ab4f599a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Neil;
=C2=A0 Call me stupid, but I fl= ew the first 50 hours without knowing that I should have a restriction on t= hat feed line.
I stumbled onto that info by accident= . I can't remember exactly what size I used, but it was bigger than the= recommended minimum which I found online somewhere. After I installed that= , it improved my hot idle oil pressure.
All I did wa= s plug the hose fitting with JBweld and then drill it out the next day.
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I recently put a small bleed line on the = end of my fuel rail where I needed a very small orifice so I used a Mikuni = #40 pilot jet. I just tapped some threads inside the =C2=BC" tube fitt= ing that I used, then screwed the jet into it with some lock-tite.
=C2=A0 If I was doing the oil line restriction today, I woul= d do just that again, but using a Mikuni main jet of at least a #225.
=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I recently changed to a solid tube for a fe= ed line since the engine and turbo are fixed with no relative motion betwee= n them, but before that I used a high temp hose, but the end at the turbo a= lways showed signs of heat.
=C2=A0 So I installed th= e orfice at the fitting coming out of the engine, reasoning that a leak in = the hose or solid feed line wouldn't lose oil as fast as it would still= be restricted by the orfice.
=C2=A0 Thinking that i= n the unlikely event of an oil leak there hopefully it will show other noti= cable signs before a sudden loss of all oil pressure.

Todd

On Thu., Jul. 23, 2020, 15:04 12348ung@gmail.com, <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:=

Gents

what size restriction did you put into= the oil line feeding the turbo?=C2=A0 I assume it is just a small hole dri= lled into the feeder line?=C2=A0 Many interesting times trying to fit even = half the junk under the cowl.=C2=A0 Just bought as second intercooler as th= e first similar to the stock RX7 intercooler had no hope, and am trying to = get the outlet from the cooler to blow over the turbo and manifold, to cool= same to some degree.=C2=A0 Interesting to say the least,

Neil.

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