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 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1585945 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:11:51 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-098-162.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.98.162]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id kAKHB9W9000135 for ; Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:11:16 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001001c70cc6$e5c688c0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Intake Manifold Gasketing Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:11:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C70C9C.FC618730" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C70C9C.FC618730 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, I have done it both ways. I have used just a gasket and have used = just the grey RTV (You don't really need the red on the intake manifold = although you do need the high temp red stuff if using it to seal the = exhaust manifold) on the intake manifold. Either way seems to do the = job just fine. In fact, I am currently using a gasket held in place by = the grey RTV (belts and suspenders {:>)) Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: wschertz@comcast.net=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 11:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake Manifold Gasketing Tracy, Ed, (those who are flying) I meant to ask at Shady Bend, what are people using for the gasket on = the intake manifold. Seems like I remember someone just using Red RTV, = but I wanted to double check. Bill Schertz ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C70C9C.FC618730 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill, I have done it both ways.  I have = used just a=20 gasket and have used just the grey  RTV (You don't really need = the red=20 on the intake manifold although you do need the high temp red stuff if = using it=20 to seal the exhaust manifold) on the intake manifold.  Either way = seems to=20 do the job just fine.  In fact, I am currently using a gasket held = in place=20 by the grey RTV (belts and suspenders {:>))
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html. =20
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Tracy, Ed, (those who are flying)
 
I meant to ask at Shady Bend, what are people using for the = gasket on the=20 intake manifold. Seems like I remember someone just using Red RTV, but = I=20 wanted to double check.
 
Bill Schertz
 
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