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From: Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil pressure again
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Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:59:49 +0000
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It was the front cover o-ring once and another time it was the pressure reg=
ulator that fell in the pan. The regulator is now safety wired in

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On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:47 PM, "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wr=
ote:

> Chris,
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> Didn't you recently do some kind of rebuild and have the oil pressure com=
e
> up after the repair?  What did you do and how long did the pressure stay =
up
> before it dropped again?  What did you find wrong the first time?
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> Bill B
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of Chris Barber
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 2:29 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil pressure again
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> I don't think it is the sensors as I have two and the drop is consistent =
on
> both. I have both the RWS sensor and the Dynon.   It seems to be having
> trouble getting in the mid 20 psi range.=20
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> I have a busy week so I think I am about to order new oil pump and O-ring
> and spacer  Hopefully it will arrive about the time my time frees up  I
> figure it can't hurt and that will pretty much make everything in the eng=
ine
> new except the rotors and e-shaft.=20
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> Chris
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> Sent from my iPhone 4
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> On Aug 26, 2012, at 1:15 PM, "Bobby J. Hughes" <bhughes@qnsi.net> wrote:
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>> Chris
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>> How much has it dropped? Could it be the sensor? I had one fail early in
> phase 1. Every time I pitched up the pressure would drop and trigger an
> alarm.=20
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>> Bobby
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, "Chris Barber" <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
> wrote:
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>>> My oil pressure has dropped again. I am jumping to the conclusion it is
> that pesky front cover O-ring. I know I was meticulous with installing it
> last time. While it may be something else, I doubt it. I had the pressure
> valve fall into the pan a couple of years ago and it is now safety wired =
in.
> Perhaps it is the oil pump but it seems so simple and not prone to failur=
e.=20
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>>> So, to make this more than a vent, as I know mostly how to address
> this....contrary to the evidence that I am having to screw with it again,=
 is
> there any words of wisdom y'all would care to share. Since I will at leas=
t
> have the front cover off (should be able to do do with engine on the plan=
e)
> would this be a good time to replace the oil pump. It has not been replac=
ed
> in the past do it is many years old with an unknown number of miles. Is
> there a "better" oil pump out there than the turbo version offered by
> Mazdatrix that I should ponder?
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>>> I may have the oil ring and plastic retaining ring already if I can fin=
d
> them. Just gotta find the time to crack into it.  Then to continue my tur=
bo
> diagnosis. Great power without intercooler (even though I found no
> restriction, but it is a super cheap intercooler from eBay) and blow off
> valve or even N/A. Obvious limited breathing with the cheap intercooler a=
nd
> blow off valve
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>>> TIA.=20
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>>> Chris Barber
>>> Houston
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>>> Sent from my iPhone 4
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