Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3132399 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:28:43 -0500 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([216.76.209.122]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040329032843.KRMF1797.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:28:43 -0500 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: oil pickup Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:28:42 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C41514.0653A210" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C41514.0653A210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message> Rusty (wish I could extend my oil pickup without pulling the engine) Interesting thought. I'm wondering if I should do the same. But, the way I was thinking was....the mount plate basically gives the sump increased capacity. Having increased capacity is a good thing. More oil in the "cooling pool" in the sump. My pickup can reach as much oil as it could stock, since I've added 1/4 inch to the level. Since I have the extra oil, it would be nice to reach it if I run that low, but if I run THAT low I have serious problems somewhere. Make any sense? John (wishing I'd drilled a bigger hole in the mount plate for the dipstick to go through) ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C41514.0653A210 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
> Rusty = (wish I=20 could extend my oil pickup without pulling the = engine)  
Interesting thought. I'm wondering = if I should=20 do the same. But, the way I was thinking was....the mount plate = basically gives=20 the sump increased capacity. Having increased capacity is a good thing. = More oil=20 in the "cooling pool" in the sump. My pickup can reach as much oil = as it=20 could stock, since I've added 1/4 inch to the level. Since I have = the extra=20 oil, it would be nice to reach it if I run that low, but if I run THAT = low I=20 have serious problems somewhere.
Make any = sense?
 
John (wishing I'd drilled a bigger = hole in the=20 mount plate for the dipstick to go=20 through)
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