X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1927960 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:22:44 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.104; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l2IILmjX004051 for ; Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:21:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000901c7698a$4e35f1f0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: pressure caps Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:21:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C76968.C6CC1FD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C76968.C6CC1FD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Then the underside would stay clean - and it would look like it never = gets in the air. You don't really think your cowl is going to stay = clean once you start flying - do you, Mark? {:>) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: pressure caps Ed,=20 Ever consider fixing the oil leak? ;-) =20 I installed fiberfrax on my upper and lower cowl in the vicinity of = the exhaust system. It woks so well, I consider it a necessity. The = adhesive used for this stuff is different from anything I've ever used. = Its more like buttermilk than glue. But, once dry, it holds well. =20 As a side note, an RV builder at my airport is looking to purchase = some fiberfrax, but hasn't been able to find it anywhere. My source is = no longer available. Can someone provide a good source so I can pass it = along to this guy? =20 Mark S. =20 On 3/17/07, Ed Anderson wrote:=20 My experience with fiberfax was not ideal. I lined the bottom of my = cowling with it to protect the fiberglass from the heat of the exhaust -=20 unfortunately, it absorbs oil like a wick and I was concerned about = just that. Perhaps,if you cover the fiberfax with something like SS or = anything to keep the oil away, then it may be OK. I also found it fairly = fragile=20 and easy to tear. Just my experience with it - YMMV Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Van Winkle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" < flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:26 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: pressure caps > John > > I believe Tracy and others have used the SS/Fiberfrax approach to = protect=20 > the belly from exhaust heat and that is the approach that I plan = to take > with my rotary powered RV-9A. > > Dean Van Winkle > Fus/Finish/FWF > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bulent Aliev" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:53 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: pressure caps > > >> John, I bought a 29 pound pressure cap MOROSO on ebay. It was = cheaper >> than any other place.=20 >> Buly >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 16, 2007, at 5:48 PM, John Downing wrote: >> >>> Al, I looked today and could not locate a pressure cap with more = than=20 >>> 16# capacity. Mazdatrix has caps listed without the pressure. = Where >>> is the source for the higher pressure caps. JohnD >>> >>> At the moment scratching head on the simplest way to = hang=20 >>> muffler on rubber mount from tube and fabric airframe. I = believe I'll >>> need some SS sheet w/fiber frax to ward off becoming a flaming = turkey >>> >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html=20 >> > > = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 38206 spam emails to date.=20 > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter for free now! > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub:=20 > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C76968.C6CC1FD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Then the underside would stay clean - and it = would look=20 like it never gets in the air.  You don't really think your cowl is = going=20 to stay clean once you start flying - do you, Mark? {:>)
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 = 9:01=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = pressure=20 caps

Ed,
 
Ever consider fixing the oil leak?  ;-) 
 
I installed fiberfrax on my upper and lower cowl in the vicinity = of the=20 exhaust system.  It woks so well, I consider it a = necessity.  The=20 adhesive used for this stuff is different from anything I've ever = used. =20 Its more like buttermilk than glue.  But, once dry, it holds = well. =20
 
As a side note, an RV builder at my airport is looking = to purchase=20 some fiberfrax, but hasn't been able to find it anywhere.  My = source is=20 no longer available.  Can someone provide a good source so I = can=20 pass it along to this guy? 
 
Mark S.

 
On 3/17/07, Ed=20 Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g= t;=20 wrote:=20
My=20 experience with fiberfax was not ideal.  I lined the = bottom of my=20 cowling
with it to protect the fiberglass from the heat of the = exhaust -=20
unfortunately, it absorbs oil like a wick and I was concerned = about=20 just
that.  Perhaps,if you cover the fiberfax with = something=20 like SS or anything
to keep the oil away,  then it may = be=20 OK.   I also found it fairly fragile
and easy to=20 tear.  Just my experience with it - = YMMV

Ed

-----=20 Original Message -----
From: "Dean Van Winkle" <dvanwinkle@royell.net>
To= :=20 "Rotary motors in aircraft" < flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent:=20 Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:26 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = pressure=20 caps


> John
>
> I believe Tracy and others = have=20 used the SS/Fiberfrax approach to protect
> the belly from = exhaust=20 heat and that is the approach that I plan to take
> with my = rotary=20 powered RV-9A.
>
> Dean Van Winkle
>=20 Fus/Finish/FWF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> = From:=20 "Bulent Aliev" <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
= >=20 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net=20 >
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:53 PM
> = Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: pressure caps
>
>
>> John, I = bought a=20 29 pound pressure cap MOROSO on ebay. It was cheaper
>> = than any=20 other place.
>>=20 Buly
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On = Mar 16,=20 2007, at 5:48 PM, John Downing wrote:
>>
>>> = Al, I=20 looked today and could not locate a pressure cap with = more  than=20
>>> 16# capacity.  Mazdatrix has caps listed = without=20 the  pressure.  Where
>>> is the = source for=20 the higher pressure=20 = caps.  JohnD
>>>
>>>   &= nbsp;    =20 At the moment scratching head on the simplest way to hang =
>>>=20 muffler on rubber mount from tube and fabric airframe.  I=20 believe  I'll
>>> need some SS sheet w/fiber = frax to=20 ward off becoming a=20 = flaming  turkey
>>>
>>
>>
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