X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail03.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.184] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTPS id 613862 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:46:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.184; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-217-122.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.217.122]) by mail03.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j6ONjdTr021433 for ; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:45:43 +1000 Message-ID: <000d01c590a9$ebeb8240$7ad91fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mazda Factory O rings vs TES O rings Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:46:31 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C590FD.BCA012E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C590FD.BCA012E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, see response in the body of your message below. I'm wondering why people like Tracy Crook and Bruce Turrentine bother = with TES "O" rings. I think they may have a better idea - don't you! You don't seem to be wondering why they DON'T use them on the outer = O-ring :-) =20 That little extra "piece of mind" and rationalisation of product - = crush similarity etc.. Seriously, you're absolutely right about this being appropriate for = the list, and it's human nature to want to improve things. = Unfortunately, until it's proven with some hours on a flying engine, you = can only hope that it will be at least as good as the stock ring, since = they never fail.=20 Maybe ! =20 What's all that information of water in rotor housing coming from? One good thing that came out of this thread for me is learning that = Mazda went back to putting the o-rings in the rotor housings. I hadn't = realized that. I did a check on the stock Mazda o-rings though, and = note that there is a different part number for 74-85, and 86-95 (and = later in other countries).=20 I think that's material improvement - anyhow that's what has been put = to me! I wouldn't be too quick to assume the size of the Renesis seal, or = the pre-86 seal will be the same as the one on the end housing that = Kelley is sending Creavey. =20 That hasn't been claimed!=20 George ( down under) ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C590FD.BCA012E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty, see = response in the body=20 of your message below.
I'm wondering why people like Tracy = Crook and=20 Bruce Turrentine bother with TES "O" rings. I think they may have a = better=20 idea - don't you!
 
You don't=20 seem to be wondering why they DON'T use them on the outer O-ring=20 :-)  
 
That little=20 extra "piece of mind" and rationalisation of product - crush = similarity=20 etc..
 
Seriously,=20 you're absolutely right about this being appropriate for the list, and = it's=20 human nature to want to improve things.  Unfortunately, until = it's proven=20 with some hours on a flying engine, you can only hope that it will be = at least=20 as good as the stock ring, since they never = fail. 
 
Maybe=20 !  
What's all=20 that information of water in rotor housing coming = from?
 
One good=20 thing that came out of this thread for me is learning that Mazda = went=20 back to putting the o-rings in the rotor housings.  I hadn't = realized=20 that.  I did a check on the stock Mazda o-rings though, = and=20 note that there is a different part number for 74-85, and 86-95 (and = later in=20 other countries). 
 
I think=20 that's material improvement - anyhow that's what has been put to=20 me!
 
 I=20 wouldn't be too quick to assume the size of the Renesis seal, or = the=20 pre-86 seal will be the same as the one on the end housing that Kelley = is=20 sending Creavey.  
 
That hasn't=20 been claimed! 
 
 
George (=20 down under)
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