I hope to hear from Lynn on a theory as to why this valve fell
out of the engine and what the “racers solution” might be. This
must not be a common occurrence. If it was, engines would be blowing themselves
up right and left.
Bill B
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Chris Barber
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010
4:22 PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Smoking
Gun -Loss of oil pressure
Nope ya don't. But I don't mind hearing it.
I just fabricated the bracket to prevent turning of the PRV. Plenty of
room as to ensure no hampering of oil flow.
Yep. I am crossing my fingers for no damage BUT still checking what I
can.
Chris
Sent from my iPhone 4
I am sure I do not have to
tell you to clean out all that grey sealant
floating around in you oil pan and on
pickup!!............Hope no damage
was done to engine or turbo............
Kelly
Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)
"13B
ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50
Turbo
From: Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 1:19:55
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Smoking Gun
-Loss of oil pressure
I removed the engine on Friday. Dropped the pan today, Sunday. The first thing
I saw was the spring from the pressure control valve dangling from the bottom
of the engine/engine mount. Then, as now expected, the pressure control valve
sitting in the pan.
Well, to quote Mythbuster's "There's your problem.". So, now to
re-read the install to see what I missed and perhaps add some Lock Tight.