Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:52:31 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cpimssmtpu09.email.msn.com ([207.46.181.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1912605 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:31:53 -0500 Received: from BigAl ([68.7.218.110]) by cpimssmtpu09.email.msn.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Mon, 16 Dec 2002 07:31:39 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <003c01c2a518$44341fa0$6400a8c0@BigAl> From: "Al Gietzen" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Dipstick options? X-Original-Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 07:31:55 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0039_01C2A4D5.35ACC6A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Original-Return-Path: alventures@email.msn.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Dec 2002 15:31:39.0723 (UTC) FILETIME=[3A6411B0:01C2A518] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C2A4D5.35ACC6A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Dipstick options? I'm piecing together a custom oil pan for a 20B engine, and am trying = to figure out where to put a dipstick. The stock dipstick lands toward the "shallow" (forward) end of the = pan, and won't do the trick on a sloping bottom intended for a nose up = (tail-dragger) attitude. anybody put in a dipstick near the back ("front" cover) end = of the engine? Probably applies to both 12B and 20B engines, though in = the longer 20Bs the problem is aggravated. Tom Kendall Tom; I have a similar situation. If I can get the dipstick to go down = about another inch it will reach to the bottom of the shallow part of = the oil pan. I'm going to heat it, and try to slide the hard rubber = seal support a littel further up the rod, or add an extension. Still, it will only measure the first 2 quarts or so of the 8 qt = capacity that I have. I have a warning level switch when there is about = 2 1/2 quarts left. Maybe this is adequate - I haven't decided yet. Two possible options are to install a sight glass on the side of the = pan at the deep part of the sump, and make some provision to see it. = The other is the install a tube on the bottom of the pan into which an = extended dip stick will go, and the tube connects to the deep part of = the sump. Either would work; both involve added potential leak points. Al Gietzen ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C2A4D5.35ACC6A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Subject: [FlyRotary] Dipstick options?

I'm piecing together a custom oil pan for a 20B engine, and am = trying=20 to
figure out where to put a dipstick.

The stock dipstick = lands=20 toward the "shallow" (forward) end of the pan, and
won't do the = trick on a=20 sloping bottom intended for a nose up = (tail-dragger)
attitude. =20 anybody put in a dipstick near the back ("front" cover) end of
the=20 engine?  Probably applies to both 12B and 20B engines, though in=20 the
longer 20Bs the problem is aggravated.

Tom = Kendall

Tom;
 
I have a similar situation.  = If I can get=20 the dipstick to go down about another inch it will reach to the bottom = of the=20 shallow part of the oil pan.  I'm going to heat it, and try to = slide the=20 hard rubber seal support a littel further up the rod, or add an=20 extension.
 
Still, it will only measure the = first 2 quarts=20 or so of the 8 qt capacity that I have.  I have a warning level = switch=20 when there is about 2 1/2 quarts left. Maybe this is adequate - I = haven't=20 decided yet.
 
Two possible options are to install = a sight=20 glass on the side of the pan at the deep part of the sump, and make = some=20 provision to see it.  The other is the install a tube on the = bottom of=20 the pan into which an extended dip stick will go, and the tube = connects to the=20 deep part of the sump.  Either would work; both involve added = potential=20 leak points.
 
Al=20 Gietzen
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