Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 20:02:52 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from razorbill.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.248] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2730917 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Nov 2003 20:00:27 -0500 Received: from lsanca1-ar17-4-61-199-112.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.61.199.112] helo=skipslater) by razorbill.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AKSJy-0003p6-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:00:22 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <005601c3aa4a$af1078e0$6401a8c0@earthlink.net> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Pre-Oiler X-Original-Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:56:09 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004D_01C3AA07.096AE800" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c2609424d2e67f35ca181618f6a417453988c93caf27dac41a8fd350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C3AA07.096AE800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "I may be over-cautious, but I like to keep the engine running while in = flight, and therefore am critical of anything inserted into my engine = oil system." One feature of a preoiler is a one way check valve on the output side = that isolates the pump once the engine is making it's own oil pressure. = Unless that valve fails for some reason, I don't view the preoiler as an = addition to the oil system as much as a branch that is closes itself off = when not in use. For me, the benefits of preoiling my engine, = especially after it hasn't run for some time, outweigh any perceived = potential risks. Skip Slater ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C3AA07.096AE800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"I may be over-cautious, but I like to = keep the=20 engine running while in flight, and therefore am critical of anything = inserted=20 into my engine oil system."
 
One feature of a preoiler is a one way = check valve=20 on the output side that isolates the pump once the engine is = making=20 it's own oil pressure.  Unless that valve fails for some reason, I = don't=20 view the preoiler as an addition to the oil system as much as a = branch that=20 is closes itself off when not in use.  For me, the benefits of = preoiling my=20 engine, especially after it hasn't run for some time, outweigh any=20 perceived potential risks.
   Skip=20 Slater   
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