Return-Path: Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 540227 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:36:13 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.65; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [65.2.250.125] by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041120223542.KYAK1994.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[65.2.250.125]> for ; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:35:42 -0500 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:35:37 -0500 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] how do you carry, and measure oil? From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3183816941_95211" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3183816941_95211 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit On 11/20/04 3:06 PM, "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Greetings, > > Now that I can consider leaving my home fuel pump, I need to stock the plane > with tools, tie-downs, and some oil. How do you guys manage this oil > situation without having it become a disgusting mess? > > In the hanger, I have a plastic measuring cup, that I use to dispense 5 oz in > each 5 gallon jug. When I'm done, I end up with an oily cup, that I have to > wipe out, which gets oil on my hands. In the hanger, it's easy to pump a shot > of citrus cleaner, and walk over to the faucet, but that's not going to be so > easy at a fuel pump at a remote airport. > > Most quart size containers of oil have a measuring scale on them, but these > aren't the most accurate. Fortunately, accuracy isn't all that important, so > I imagine this is probably the best option. These type containers would seal > better than any sort of aftermarket container I can think of. > > Has anyone found a good, sealable measuring device, capable of at least 15 oz, > or do you just use the scale that's on the side of the bottle, and figure that > it isn't all that critical? > > Speaking of oil, is anyone using significantly less than 1 oz per gallon with > good results? > > Cheers, > Rusty (waiting for MRI parts to arrive) > Rusty, can you find bunch of disposable 5 oz bottles and toss them out after use? Make sure you leave expansion room by squeezing the bottle slightly before sealing the cap. Bulent --B_3183816941_95211 Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] how do you carry, and measure oil? On 11/20/04 3:06 PM, &q= uot;Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Greetings,
Now that I can consider leaving my home fuel pump= , I need to stock the plane with tools, tie-downs, and some oil.  How d= o you guys manage this oil situation without having it become a disgusting m= ess?  
In the hanger, I have a plastic measuring cup, th= at I use to dispense 5 oz in each 5 gallon jug.  When I'm done, I end u= p with an oily cup, that I have to wipe out, which gets oil on my hands. &nb= sp;In the hanger, it's easy to pump a shot of citrus cleaner, and walk over = to the faucet, but that's not going to be so easy at a fuel pump at a remote= airport.    
Most quart size containers of oil have a measurin= g scale on them, but these aren't the most accurate.  Fortunately, accu= racy isn't all that important, so I imagine this is probably the best option= .  These type containers would seal better than any sort of aftermarket= container I can think of.  
Has anyone found a good, sealable measuring devic= e, capable of at least 15 oz, or do you just use the scale that's on the sid= e of the bottle, and figure that it isn't all that critical?   &nb= sp;
Speaking of oil, is anyone using significantly le= ss than 1 oz per gallon with good results?  
Cheers,
Rusty (waiting for MRI parts to arrive)


Rusty, can you find bunch of disposable 5 oz bottles and toss them out afte= r use? Make sure you leave expansion room by squeezing the bottle slightly b= efore sealing the cap.
Bulent --B_3183816941_95211--