X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [201.225.225.168] (HELO cwpanama.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1122839 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 May 2006 22:27:29 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=201.225.225.168; envelope-from=rijakits@cwpanama.net Received: from [201.224.93.110] (HELO usuarioq3efog0) by frontend2.cwpanama.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 66557496 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 May 2006 21:52:54 -0500 Message-ID: <001601c67d46$f0b9f7e0$6e5de0c9@usuarioq3efog0> From: "Thomas y Reina Jakits" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Questions from a potential rotaryphile Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 21:24:42 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01C67D1C.F989ED00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C67D1C.F989ED00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Welcome to the club! I am frequently on the PPRuNe forum and I ran a cross a Wankel thread, with lots of misinformation about the Rotary. At least I tried to steer them in the right direction.... http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226770 TJ ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:08 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Questions from a potential rotaryphile 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 ----- From: Dale Rogers To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 3:35 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Questions from a potential rotaryphile Ed Anderson wrote: 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 mail list, "COZY: Fuel issues with auto conversions". A *little* knowledge is a dangerous thing. . ----- Original Message ----- From: ARGOLDMAN@aol.com To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Questions from a potential rotaryphile 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?? thanks, Rich -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C67D1C.F989ED00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Welcome to the = club!

I am frequently on the PPRuNe = forum and I=20 ran a cross a Wankel thread, with lots of misinformation about the=20 Rotary.

At least I tried to steer them = in the right=20 direction....

http://ww= w.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3D226770

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:08 = PM

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

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

Ed

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

Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 = 3:35=20 PM

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

Ed Anderson wrote:=20

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

   = Indeed.

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

   A *little* knowledge is a = dangerous=20 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

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

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

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

thanks,

Rich

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