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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Aircraft oil in Rotary
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Posted for <daveleonard@cox.net>:

> I've had multiple conversations with David about oil injection... and yes, 
>his 
> RV installation includes the stock oil injection system, and I believe he 
>uses 
> Amsoil.  Last time we spoke Dave advised me that the oil injection system 
> really doesn't "inject" the oil in the sense that it enters the combustion 
> chamber as a mist or stream, rather that it causes a droplet of the oil to 
> emerge from the injection port and then be wiped away by the apex seal. 
> FWIW.

Except, have you forgotten that there are 4 oil "injection ports?  2 in the 
rotor housings and 2 in the intake manifold.  At least the ones in the intake 
manifold are probably intended to aerisolize the oil.

Dave Leonard

[Thanks for keeping me honest.  You're right, I'd forgotten about the nozzles 
in the manifold and never asked Dave about them.  Next time we speak, 
though....

        <Marv>            ]