X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail27.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.133.168] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.5) with ESMTPS id 1028209 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:16:12 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.133.168; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-107-82.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.107.82]) by mail27.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j619FK0R032667 for ; Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:15:22 +1000 Message-ID: <000d01c57e1d$7237ad50$526b1fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Exhaust flange leak Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:15:37 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C57E71.4384FB80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C57E71.4384FB80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dave, I can't understand why - however never use it on inlet manifold ( = however I have ). George ( down under) I alway thought that silicone was a no-no on all exhaust components. = My turbo says to "Never" use gasket maker on any of the turbo fittings. = But you guys have been using it on the exhaust flange? I assume on = the turbo gaskets as well? Cool, nice to know it is OK to do that. Dave Leonard =20 On 6/30/05, George Lendich wrote:=20 A bit of silicone will fix-up exhaust leaks. You must take them off, = put on the silicone and then bolt it back up. It works for me! George (down under)=20 Looking for advice. I have a small leak at #3 rotor housing to = exhaust flange, detected by a bit of discoloring on a SS baffle that is = about an inch away. I installed with the stock Mazda flange gaskets. I = have re-torqued the nuts, no change=20 Should I: a) Remove and replace gasket? b) Remove and coat gasket with high temp RTV? c) Throw away all three gaskets and use only high = temp RTV? d) None of the above and ignore the leak? I would say C. Amazing that it works, but it really does work. =20 Rusty=20 --=20 Dave Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C57E71.4384FB80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dave,

I can't understand why - however never = use it on=20 inlet manifold ( however I have ).

George ( down under)

I alway thought that silicone was a no-no on all exhaust=20 components. My turbo says to "Never" use gasket maker on any of = the=20 turbo fittings.

But you guys have been using it on the exhaust flange? I = assume on=20 the turbo gaskets as well? Cool, nice to know it is OK to do = that.

Dave Leonard

On 6/30/05, George=20 Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>=20 wrote:=20

A bit of silicone will fix-up = exhaust leaks.=20 You must take them off, put on the silicone and then bolt it back=20 up.

It works for me!

George (down = under)

Looking for = advice. I=20 have a small leak at #3 rotor housing to exhaust flange, detected = by a bit=20 of discoloring on a SS baffle that is about an inch away. I=20 installed with the stock Mazda flange gaskets. I have = re-torqued the=20 nuts, no change

Should I: a) = Remove and=20 replace gasket?

         =20      b) Remove and coat gasket with high temp=20 RTV?

         =20      c) Throw away all three gaskets and use = only high=20 temp RTV?

         =20      d) None of the above and ignore the = leak?

I would say C. Amazing that it works, but it = really does=20 work.

Rusty

--=20
Dave Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
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