X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1122820 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 May 2006 22:08:27 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k4M27bd6001184 for ; Sun, 21 May 2006 22:07:39 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001201c67bb2$43627940$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Questions from a potential rotaryphile Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 22:08:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C67B90.BC06D7F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C67B90.BC06D7F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm a bit surprised hearing it came from Al Wick as he was on this list = for a while. I thought he had a better understanding of what was going = on with the rotary. But, you're right a little knowledge means = incomplete knowledge which can be dangerous. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dale Rogers=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 3:35 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Questions from a potential rotaryphile Ed Anderson wrote:=20 Clearly a person who has "heard" things about the rotary, but does = not know anything about them. Indeed. Rich was quoting Al Wick, from 5/20 posting on the COZY_builders=20 mail list, "COZY: Fuel issues with auto conversions". A *little* knowledge is a dangerous thing. . ----- Original Message -----=20 From: ARGOLDMAN@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Questions from a potential rotaryphile =20 In a different forum, not related specifically to engines, the = following was stated, "...Rotary is different issue. Their unusual combustion chamber = requires them to mix 2 cycle oil with each tank. If they don't their compression = seals die prematurely. Just like your boat motor mix, I don't see it as = a big deal. In addition, if they use aviation fuel, they develop power = drop on departure and have to replace all their plugs before next flight. = This happens every 20 hours. They don't have solution for this." What is the experience that you are having? Is there any truth to = this. If not true, where might this info have come from??=20 thanks, Rich -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C67B90.BC06D7F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I'm a bit surprised hearing it = came from Al=20 Wick as he was on this list for a while. I thought he had a better = understanding of what was going on with the rotary. But, you're = right a=20 little knowledge means incomplete knowledge which can be = dangerous.

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dale = Rogers
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 3:35 = PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Questions from a=20 potential rotaryphile

Ed Anderson wrote:=20

Clearly a person who has "heard" things about = the rotary,=20 but does not know anything about=20 them.

   = Indeed.

  =20 Rich was quoting Al Wick, from 5/20 posting on the COZY_builders =
mail list, "COZY: Fuel issues with auto = conversions".

  =20 A *little* knowledge is a dangerous thing.

.

-----=20 Original Message ----- From:=20 ARGOLDMAN@aol.com To:=20 Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 Sent:=20 Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:48 AM Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Questions from a potential rotaryphile

In a different=20 forum, not related specifically to engines, the following was=20 stated,

"...Rotary is=20 different issue. Their unusual combustion chamber requires = them
to mix=20 2 cycle oil with each tank. If they don't their compression = seals
die=20 prematurely. Just like your boat motor mix, I don't see it as a=20 big
deal. In addition, if they use aviation fuel, they develop = power=20 drop on
departure and have to replace all their plugs before = next=20 flight. This
happens every 20 hours. They don't have solution = for=20 this."

What is the experience that you are having? Is there = any=20 truth to this. If not true, where might this info have come from?? =

thanks,

Rich

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