X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5719858 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:29:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Dp/UCRD+ c=1 sm=0 a=g3L/TDsr+eNLfIieSKfGkw==:17 a=AHkS0RJitIMA:10 a=TMqp2mhD0_4A:10 a=05ChyHeVI94A:10 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=hLSvZMB9N8sA:10 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=HZJGGiqLAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=oCcaPWc0AAAA:8 a=ijgvcODbkPi6wzsTQfAA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=HeoGohOdMD0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=g3L/TDsr+eNLfIieSKfGkw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.170.10 Received: from [174.110.170.10] ([174.110.170.10:51258] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 49/57-13948-EA752305; Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:28:46 +0000 Message-ID: <9ECA47B7B73247528EA92DA6B5B2DE6D@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: "O" rings?? was: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil leaking from between plates Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:28:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 Well, I'm with you - do the retorque first, that may fix the seep. IF not then I guess other alternatives will have to be take, Chris {:>) Ed -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ernest Christley" Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:12 AM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: "O" rings?? was: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil leaking from between plates > Ed Anderson wrote: >> Sounds like progress, Ernest. >> >> However, I'm not certain the equation of oil spitting to power. The oil >> pressure should remain fairly constant from 2000- above rpm. Unless you >> are referring to perhaps the plates flexing more due to the increased >> power? >> >> I think re-torquing the bolts would be the first step - who knows that >> might fix the problem. >> >> I presume you did place the "O" rings over the alignment "tubes" >> between the plates that carry the oil when you assembled the engine? >> > > Hmmm.....? > Certainly, I would have. > I seem to remember doing that. > But. Did I? > > Crap. > > OK. Let's think this out. > I THINK that I used all the parts when putting the engine together. > I KNOW that I did NOT perform the extensive re-torquing that Lynn > recommends from his experience with loose engines when > it isn't done. > > So, my course of action will be to do a tear down to reach the case bolts, > and measure how much they move with a > re-torque. Given the leak is more of just a seep on the left side, even a > 1/4 turn on a bolt would probably be enough > to seal it up. If I get an additional 1/4 turn on any left side bolt, > wash the engine down, bolt it back together, and > call it fixed until I see any additional seeping to prove otherwise. If I > do see any more seeping, I'll pretend my name > is Chris and tear the whole engine down. 8*) > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5211 - Release Date: 08/20/12 >