X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:32:25 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5552532 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 May 2012 21:46:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.39; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-ma05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-ma05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.5]) by imr-ma01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q4M1k6jJ004515 for ; Mon, 21 May 2012 21:46:06 -0400 Received: from [10.5.106.79] (mobile-166-147-094-138.mycingular.net [166.147.94.138]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-ma05.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 85CD4E000086; Mon, 21 May 2012 21:46:05 -0400 (EDT) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8L1) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4-714195188 X-Original-Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8L1) From: Jeff Edwards Subject: Re: [LML] sky tec starter for 4P X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:45:59 -0700 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:426193248:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29054fbaefdd3530 X-AOL-IP: 166.147.94.138 --Apple-Mail-4-714195188 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Original is good AvSafe=20 Jeff Edwards 314.308.6719 mobile 636.532.5638 office Jeff.edwards@avsafe.com On May 21, 2012, at 8:29 AM, wrote: > Dear subscribers, >=20 > =20 >=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 a= vailability reduced weight and state of the art design. >=20 > =20 >=20 > It had an external solenoid on it which interfered initially with my AC-co= mpressor. 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 > =20 >=20 > When I put it on the first time the locating diameter fit felt kind of slo= ppy to me and the sealing O-ring looked very tiny. After I was home I notice= d an oil leak (no drops on the ground but I can see that the engine looked w= et on the rear side). >=20 > =20 >=20 > I pulled this starter twice now (a lot of fun!) and the last time I even p= ut 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 > =20 >=20 > Question: is anybody using this sky-tec-starter? What experience do you ha= ve with it? >=20 > =20 >=20 > It seems to me that the locating diameter is a too sloppy fit and this o-r= ing on the locating diameter looks really tiny. Since the flange can be rota= ted on the starter the flange cannot be used as a sealing surface anymore. O= nce the oil passes the o-ring there is nothing that stops it. >=20 > =20 >=20 > I am thinking about buying the original starter again. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Thanks for your input >=20 > =20 >=20 > Ralf >=20 > =20 >=20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-4-714195188 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
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Dear subscribers,

 

When my starter died last m= onth away from home the local aircraft mechanic convinced me to put a sky-te= c starter C24ST5 in my 4P. His arguments were availability reduced weight an= d state of the art design.

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

 

When I put it on the first time the locating diameter f= it 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 t= he 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 sur= faces are clean and without damage). I still have an oil leak!!!<= /p>

 

Questi= on: is anybody using this sky-tec-starter? What experience do you have with i= t?

 

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

 

I a= m thinking about buying the original starter again.

 

Thanks for your inpu= t

 

Ralf

 

 

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