X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:29:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.grobsystems.com ([74.218.59.19] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5551507 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 May 2012 08:20:26 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.218.59.19; envelope-from=btv1==488c671d707==bronnenmeier@grobsystems.com X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1337602791-03e9c30e410d810001-yPXFKn Received: from bluexch01.grob.local ([10.10.0.103]) by mail.grobsystems.com with ESMTP id 2VVWY8USNQEbdpzW for ; Mon, 21 May 2012 08:19:51 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: bronnenmeier@GROBSYSTEMS.COM X-ASG-Whitelist: Client X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CD374B.F7DBBCCD" Subject: sky tec starter for 4P X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:19:28 -0400 X-ASG-Orig-Subj: sky tec starter for 4P X-Original-Message-ID: <03E004EAF5B4DC4186EDF0995C9FE57102F98F22@bluexch01.grob.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: sky tec starter for 4P Thread-Index: Ac03S8+iz8f1PWtnRBm2EMdKk76IpQ== From: X-Original-To: X-Barracuda-Connect: UNKNOWN[10.10.0.103] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1337602791 X-Barracuda-URL: http://74.218.59.19:80/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at grobsystems.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CD374B.F7DBBCCD Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear subscribers, =20 When my starter died last month away from home the local aircraft mechanic convinced me to put a sky-tec starter C24ST5 in my 4P. His arguments were availability reduced weight and state of the art design. =20 It had an external solenoid on it which interfered initially with my AC-compressor. But it has flange that can be rotated and I was able to fit it in (but it required a longer power cable from my solenoid plate). =20 When I put it on the first time the locating diameter fit felt kind of sloppy to me and the sealing O-ring looked very tiny. After I was home I noticed an oil leak (no drops on the ground but I can see that the engine looked wet on the rear side). =20 I pulled this starter twice now (a lot of fun!) and the last time I even put very thin film of gasket maker on the sealing diameter and on the flange ( I really made sure that all surfaces are clean and without damage). I still have an oil leak!!! =20 Question: is anybody using this sky-tec-starter? What experience do you have with it? =20 It seems to me that the locating diameter is a too sloppy fit and this o-ring on the locating diameter looks really tiny. Since the flange can be rotated on the starter the flange cannot be used as a sealing surface anymore. Once the oil passes the o-ring there is nothing that stops it. =20 I am thinking about buying the original starter again. =20 Thanks for your input =20 Ralf=20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01CD374B.F7DBBCCD Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dear = subscribers,

When my starter died last month away from home the = local aircraft mechanic convinced me to put a sky-tec starter C24ST5 in = my 4P. His arguments were availability reduced weight and state of the = art design.

It had an external solenoid on it which interfered = initially with my AC-compressor. But it has flange that can be rotated = and I was able to fit it in (but it required a longer power cable from = my solenoid plate).

When I put = it on the first time the locating diameter fit felt kind of sloppy to me = and the sealing O-ring looked very tiny. After I was home I noticed an = oil leak (no drops on the ground but I can see that the engine looked = wet on the rear side).

I pulled = this starter twice now (a lot of fun!) and the last time I even put very = thin film of gasket maker on the sealing diameter and on the flange ( I = really made sure that all surfaces are clean and without damage). I = still have an oil leak!!!

Question: is = anybody using this sky-tec-starter? What experience do you have with = it?

It seems to me that the locating diameter is a too = sloppy fit and this o-ring on the locating diameter looks really tiny. = Since the flange can be rotated on the starter the flange cannot be used = as a sealing surface anymore. Once the oil passes the o-ring there is = nothing that stops it.

I am = thinking about buying the original starter again.

Thanks for = your input

Ralf =

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