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Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 00:41:49 -0700
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Exhaust flange leak
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I alway thought that silicone was a no-no on all exhaust components. My=20
turbo says to "Never" use gasket maker on any of the turbo fittings.=20
 But you guys have been using it on the exhaust flange? I assume on the=20
turbo gaskets as well? Cool, nice to know it is OK to do that.
 Dave Leonard

 On 6/30/05, George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au> wrote:=20
>=20
> A bit of silicone will fix-up exhaust leaks. You must take them off, put=
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> on the silicone and then bolt it back up.
> It works for me!
> George (down under)=20
>=20
>  Looking for advice. I have a small leak at #3 rotor housing to exhaust=
=20
> flange, detected by a bit of discoloring on a SS baffle that is about an=
=20
> inch away. I installed with the stock Mazda flange gaskets. I have=20
> re-torqued the nuts, no change
> =20
>  Should I: a) Remove and replace gasket?
>=20
> b) Remove and coat gasket with high temp RTV?
>=20
> c) Throw away all three gaskets and use only high temp RTV?
>=20
> d) None of the above and ignore the leak?
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>    I would say C. Amazing that it works, but it really does work.=20
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>  Rusty=20
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Dave Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
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<div>I alway thought that silicone was a no-no on all exhaust components.&n=
bsp; My turbo says to &quot;Never&quot; use gasket maker on any of the turb=
o fittings.&nbsp; </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>But you guys have been using it on the exhaust flange?&nbsp; I assume =
on the turbo gaskets as well?&nbsp; Cool, nice to know it is OK to do that.=
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Dave Leonard<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 6/30/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
George Lendich</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lendich@optusnet.com.au">lendich@o=
ptusnet.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">A bit of silicone will fix-up exhaust =
leaks. You must take them off, put on the silicone and then bolt it back up=
.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">It works for me!</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">George (down under)</font>&nbsp;</div>
<blockquote dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MAR=
GIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><span cla=
ss=3D"q">
<div>
<div lang=3D"en-us" dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=
=3D"2"></font></div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Looking for advice.&nbsp; I have a small l=
eak at #3 rotor housing to exhaust flange, detected by a bit of discoloring=
 on a SS baffle that is about an inch away.&nbsp; I installed with the stoc=
k Mazda flange gaskets.&nbsp; I have re-torqued the nuts, no change
</span></font></div></span>
<div>
<p><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana"></span></font>&nbsp;</p><span class=3D"q">
<p><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana">Should I: a) Remove and replace gasket?</span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b) Remove and coat gasket with high temp RTV?</span></=
font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c) Throw away all three gaskets and use only high temp=
 RTV?</span></font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; d)&nbsp; None of the above and ignore the leak?</span>=
</font></p>
<p><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana"></span></font>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#ff0000" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><span></span></span></font>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#ff0000" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><span></span></span></font>&nbsp;</p></span=
><span class=3D"q">
<p><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#ff0000" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3">I wou=
ld&nbsp;say C.&nbsp; Amazing that it works, but it really does work.&nbsp;&=
nbsp;</font></span></span></font>
</p>
<p><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#ff0000" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><span></span></span></font>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#ff0000" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3">Rusty=
</font>&nbsp;</span></span></font></p></span></div></blockquote></blockquot=
e></div><br>
<br><br>-- <br>Dave Leonard<br>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br><a href=3D"http://=
members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html">http://members.aol.com/_ht_a=
/rotaryroster/index.html</a><br><a href=3D"http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc=
/index.html">
http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html</a>=20

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