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Thanks, Bob. Finally! a benefit to running 100LL
{:>). Should I ever forget to put 2 cycle oil in the gas tank, perhaps
I won't totally cook the seals.
Ed
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Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:57
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] metering oil
pumps
Yep, that shouldnt be a problem. 20 years ago, when I was racing
rotaries, I ran my metering oil pump wide open at all time and ran an outside
oil source. Never had any problems with stock parts and 10,000 RPM. Mazda
couldnt understand how they stayed together. It was the oil, but they never
believed me. If I ever got the oil too lean it would warp the apex seals every
time. And thats the same problem with the 8's today, and they still dont
believe me. The only difference is the apex seal is so much smaller it will at
least get back some of its orginal shape after cooling back down. The old 1974
seal would warp and it was over! What the "smart" people dont understand, is
the apex seal overheating is comming from friction heat. The seal against the
rotor housing without proper lubrication creats a lot more heat than the
combustion heat. And the friction heat never goes away.m Thats a plus on av
gas having lead in i
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