X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:03:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta9.adelphia.net ([68.168.78.199] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 933034 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:19:25 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.168.78.199; envelope-from=dfs155@adelphia.net Received: from f3g6s4 ([70.36.5.58]) by mta9.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id <20060119191838.QNB14388.mta9.adelphia.net@f3g6s4> for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:18:38 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <007501c61d2d$2974eba0$0201a8c0@f3g6s4> From: "Dan Schaefer" X-Original-To: "Lancair list" Subject: Re: major changes? X-Original-Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:18:42 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Matt, One sure way to get your problem, particularly following an overhaul, is the rebuilder mistakenly installing standard chrome rings in chromed cylinders. While rare, it's been known to happen - even by reputable shops. If this is the case with your engine, it'll never break in and oil consumption will rarely, if ever, stabilize. Chrome(d) rings are the standard for a nitrided steel barrel (Lycoming - and probably Cont. as well) but they're definitely not to be used in a chromed cylinder. Chromed cylinders must use a non-chrome iron (cast iron or maybe steel) ring. Dan Schaefer