X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:57:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.57] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2508320 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:46:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.57; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from DennisDell (208-1-39-226.dsl.volcano.net [208.1.39.226]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp1.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 667C6290268 for ; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:45:47 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <00db01c83181$eba042f0$6501a8c0@DennisDell> From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Oil Quick Drain X-Original-Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:45:44 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D8_01C8313E.DCBE46D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D8_01C8313E.DCBE46D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "Is anybody using a quick oil drain on their Legacy?" Hi David, I tried the Saf-Air F62 oil pan quick drain fitting on my Legacy, which = has an IO-550 engine with only a single drain on the right side of the = oil pan. The clearance wasn't adequate when the nose gear was = retracted. The quick drain didn't actually touch the nose gear, but = there was only about a quarter inch of clearance. Considering how much = the engine rocks and rolls in the rubber mounts, I thought that was too = close and went back to the standard drain plug. But I have Lancair IV over-center links because the stock Legacy links = didn't give me the proper nose gear angle. Your Legacy's geometry might = be different enough that the quick drain will fit. I bought my quick = drain fitting from Sac Sky Ranch and returned it with no problem. You = might give it a try. It would sure make draining oil easier. =20 Good luck, Dennis ------=_NextPart_000_00D8_01C8313E.DCBE46D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

"Is anybody using a quick oil = drain on=20 their Legacy?"

Hi David,

I tried the Saf-Air F62 oil pan quick drain fitting on my Legacy, = which has=20 an IO-550 engine with only a single drain on the right side of the oil=20 pan. The clearance wasn't adequate when the nose gear was = retracted. =20 The quick drain didn't actually touch the nose gear, but there was only = about a=20 quarter inch of clearance. Considering how much the engine rocks = and rolls=20 in the rubber mounts, I thought that was too close and went back to the = standard=20 drain plug.

But I have Lancair IV over-center links because the stock Legacy = links=20 didn't give me the proper nose gear angle. Your=20 Legacy's geometry might be different enough that the quick = drain will=20 fit. I bought my quick drain fitting from Sac Sky Ranch and = returned=20 it with no problem. You might give it a try. It = would sure=20 make draining oil easier.

Good luck,

Dennis

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