Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.240] (HELO priv-edtnes84.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 541431 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 02:35:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.240; envelope-from=haywire@telus.net Received: from Endurance ([142.179.62.182]) by priv-edtnes84.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.03 201-2131-111-105-20040624) with SMTP id <20041122073434.MCPW4003.priv-edtnes84.telusplanet.net@Endurance> for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:34:34 -0700 From: "Todd Bartrim" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Typical oil pressure Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:34:19 -0800 Message-ID: <002501c4d065$ae8c4880$0101a8c0@Endurance> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C4D022.A0690880" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C4D022.A0690880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi John; I had these same symptoms last winter and finally bit the bullet and removed the front cover which is a bit of a challenge to do with the engine mounted, but not impossible (on my mount, anyways). Sure enough, I had the blown front cover o-ring problem. It was easily changed and corrected for by the method described in the Bruce Turrentine video. However as you've just had your engine rebuilt by Bruce, I'd expect it should be good, although sometimes s*** happens to the best of us. I'd recommend a phone call to him and tell him the pressures/temp/rpm that you are seeing. -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:46 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Typical oil pressure > I fear for your front cover gasket. Thanks, Dave. Just what I wanted to hear :( There's no sign of any oil leaks. So... how can you tell if you have a bad front cover gasket? ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C4D022.A0690880 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi=20 John;

I had these same symptoms last winter and = finally bit the=20 bullet and removed the front cover which is a bit of a challenge to do = with the=20 engine mounted, but not impossible (on my mount, anyways). Sure enough, = I had=20 the blown front cover o-ring problem. It was easily changed and = corrected for by=20 the method described in the Bruce Turrentine video. However as you've = just had=20 your engine rebuilt by Bruce, I'd expect it should be good, although = sometimes=20 s*** happens to the best of us. I'd recommend a phone call to him and = tell him=20 the pressures/temp/rpm that you are seeing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John=20 Slade
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:46 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Typical oil=20 pressure

> I = fear for your=20 front cover gasket.
Thanks, Dave. Just what I = wanted to hear=20 :(

There's no sign of any oil=20 leaks.
So... how can you tell = if you=20 have a bad front cover = gasket?

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