Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 08:14:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m08.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2479382 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Jul 2003 06:57:06 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.187.1cef0845 (16781) for ; Sat, 19 Jul 2003 06:56:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <187.1cef0845.2c4a7dfb@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 06:56:59 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Chrome Cylinders X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1058612219" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 370 -------------------------------1058612219 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/19/2003 12:36:21 AM Central Daylight Time, Bruce@glasair.org writes: One of the benifits that ECI claims for the CermiNil cylinder is that they breakin during the first hour of operation. Most pilots think that cylinder ring seating can be spotted by the lowering and stabilization of oil consumption. This is false. Ring seating can be spotted by a drop of about 50 degrees of CHT. You can actually see it happen right there - on the runup/test stand. Could be. I am going more by the recommended oil change procedure in the ECI "Breakin Manual". I have had to experience the following complications: 1.I did not fly my engine for the first 15 hours. 2. A problem with my LASAR ignition kept CHT operating temperatures higher than expected. 3. It took me awhile to recognize that oil levels over 6.5 qts resulted in it just being expelled out the breather. Usage did "stabilize" if I kept the level down. 4. I was influenced by ECI's manual of oil change procedures for the "breakin" period. 5. I don't use no stinking air filter. I consider the engine "broken in" by the fact that, after 65 hours, I am now running the oil I like from personal experience - Aeroshell 15/50. And, I can't detail oil consumption because currently I am running the hell out of the engine without carefully monitoring usage. Scott Krueger 2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94 Sky2high@aol.com LNC2 N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1058612219 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 7/19/2003 12:36:21 AM Central Daylight Time,=20 Bruce@glasair.org writes:

One of the benifits that ECI claims for the Cermi= Nil cylinder is that they=20 breakin during the first hour of operation. Most pilots think that cylinder=20= ring=20 seating can be spotted by the lowering and stabilization of oil=20 consumption. This is false. Ring seating can be spotted by a drop of about 5= 0 degrees=20 of CHT. You can actually see it happen right there - on the runup/test=20 stand.

Could be. I am going more by the recommended oil change procedure= =20 in the ECI "Breakin Manual". I have had to experience the following=20 complications:

1.I did not fly my engine for the first 15 hours.

2. A problem with my LASAR ignition kept CHT operating temperatures=20 higher than expected.

3. It took me awhile to recognize that oil levels over 6.5 qts=20 resulted in it just being expelled out the breather. Usage did "stabil= ize"=20 if I kept the level down.

4. I was influenced by ECI's manual of oil change procedures for the=20 "breakin" period.

5. I don't use no stinking air filter.

I consider the engine "broken in" by the fact that, after 65=20 hours, I am now running the oil I like from personal experience - Aeros= hell=20 15/50. And, I can't detail oil consumption because currently I am= running=20 the hell out of the engine without carefully monitoring usage.

Scott=20 Krueger
2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94
Sky2high@aol.com
LNC2 N92EX=20= IO320=20 Aurora, IL (KARR)

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