X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1135460 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 31 May 2006 20:37:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm67aec.bellsouth.net ([65.10.43.86]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060601002811.HUKA8965.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm67aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 20:28:11 -0400 Received: from [65.10.43.86] by ibm67aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060601002811.UITY4103.ibm67aec.bellsouth.net@[65.10.43.86]> for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 20:28:11 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v750) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <177AFCE2-17FE-4EFF-AE7F-5403BCF26DA6@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Status Update Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:28:53 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.750) Joe, if you did not install the 1/2" spacer to lengthen the oil pick =20 up, it could be happening? I did the spacer and also cut the dipstick =20= tube to compensate for the engine being 1/2" further up from the oil pan Buly On May 31, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Joe Hull wrote: > >Is it possible that your oil pickup is so high from the bottom of =20 > the pan > >that it is unporting at high RPM? > > > Not sure how that would be any more possible with my setup than =20 > with anyone else=92s. The oil level on my dipstick says =93F=94 and = that =20 > is relative to the top of the engine =96 not the bottom of the pan =96 = =20 > so, the engine/pickup doesn=92t know any different. If anything I=92m =20= > carrying more oil than a regular setup because the =93well=94 of the =20= > oil pan is lower and it takes more oil to fill the broad upper area =20= > of the pan than the =93well=94. So under high suction I have a bigger =20= > reserve in the broad area of the pan than a normal, non-sandwich =20 > mount setup. > > > > It takes 7qts to fill the engine and oil cooler. Is that what other =20= > people are seeing? > > > > Joe Hull > > Cozy Mk-IV #991 (In Phase1 Flight Test - 22.4 hrs flown) > > Redmond (Seattle), Washington