Ed,
My plane has yet to fly and the belly is already dirty just from all those Lycosarus folks drooling all over my engine. I've starting handing out bibs to all visitors. ;-)
As for the fiberfrax absorbing oil, did you try sealing the edges with RTV?
Mark
On 3/18/07, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
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 -----
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:01 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: pressure caps
Ed,
Ever consider fixing the oil leak? ;-)
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.
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?
Mark S.
On 3/17/07, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com
> wrote:
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 -
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
and easy to tear. Just my experience with it - YMMV
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Van Winkle" <
dvanwinkle@royell.net>
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
> 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" <
atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net
>
> 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.
>> 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
>>> 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
>>> 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
>>>
>>
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