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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
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From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@att.net>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:12 AM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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*)
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