X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 612537 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:30:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-065-188-083-049.carolina.res.rr.com [65.188.83.49]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j6NDTGL5023764 for ; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:29:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000701c58f8a$993c6ca0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: TES "O" Rings Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:29:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C58F69.11D75570" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C58F69.11D75570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI have had several experiences with coolant "O" ring failure = (for reasons I won't repeat here). And even while I've even managed to = cause TES "O" rings to fail (through no fault of the "O" rings) - I = have never had a stock outer coolant "O" ring fail. So while I used TES = inner "O" rings, I have had no problem with the stock outer "O" rings. = As several folks have already mentioned, if they (outer rings) fail due = to overheating, the engine is likely trash in any case. FWIW Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:50 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: TES "O" Rings That's *inner* TES in the kits. If I started handling sales of = single parts I would have absolutely no life left at all : ) I agree = with Rusty, if you overheat the non TES outer O-ring, the engine is = toast anyway. Tracy Rusty, Tracy only supplies TES Outer in his Kit not by themselves - as = Laura informs me! George (down under) I know some the group will like to see the last of the posts = about TES seals !! -- Kelly Troyer=20 =20 I don't mind the posts, but I didn't see an answer as to why = you're putting yourselves (and us ) through all this. Bruce already = sells the inner TES o-rings that fit, but I don't know what they cost. = Is this Creavey place that much cheaper? I know Bruce doesn't include = TES outer o-rings in his kit, but he might have them if you demand it. = Do you have any reason to imagine that you'll ever need the higher temp = rating on the outer seal? =20 Cheers, Rusty (very hot...) ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C58F69.11D75570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I have  had several experiences = with coolant=20 "O" ring failure (for reasons I won't repeat here).   And even = while=20 I've even managed to cause  TES "O" rings to fail (through no = fault of=20 the "O" rings) - I have never had a stock outer coolant "O" ring=20 fail.  So while I used TES inner "O" rings, I have had no problem = with the=20 stock outer "O" rings. As several folks have already mentioned, if = they=20 (outer rings)  fail due to overheating, the engine is = likely trash in=20 any case.  FWIW
 
Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy = Crook
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 = 8:50=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: TES = "O"=20 Rings

That=92s *inner* TES  in the kits.  If I started = handling sales=20 of single parts I would have absolutely no life left at all : )  = I agree=20 with Rusty,  if you overheat the non TES outer O-ring, the engine = is=20 toast anyway.
 
Tracy

Rusty,
Tracy only supplies TES = Outer in his Kit=20 not by themselves - as Laura informs me!
George (down under)
I  know some  the = group will=20 like to see the last of the posts about TES =20 seals !!
--
Kelly Troyer 
 
 
I don't mind the posts, but I didn't see an = answer as=20 to why you're putting yourselves (and us <g>) through all=20 this.  Bruce already sells the inner TES o-rings that fit, = but I=20 don't know what they cost.  Is this Creavey place that much=20 cheaper?  I know Bruce doesn't include TES outer o-rings in = his kit,=20 but he might have them if you demand it.  Do you have = any=20 reason to imagine that you'll ever need the higher temp = rating on the=20 outer seal?  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (very hot...)  
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