Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:55:04 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2700867 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:07:08 -0500 Received: from user-33qt4ct.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.145.157] helo=Carol) by gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AEfjJ-00019i-00; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:06:37 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <004a01c39dc1$3e9818b0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "flyrotary" , "ACRE NL" Subject: Oil pan gasket X-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:06:17 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0047_01C39D8E.F2BE23D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C39D8E.F2BE23D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts. I am ready to install the finned = aluminum oil pan that I bought from Perry Mick. (Great craftsmanship)! = I am using the "sandwiched between the engine and oil pan" style mount, = similar to Tracy's, and several others. I recently saw a posting on the = web site describing how to do this with RTV instead of using gaskets. = The posting stated that it was important to wipe down the surfaces with = alcohol, or similar cleaner. Unfortunately, when I mounted my engine to = the sandwich plate, I just wiped it with a paper towel. Upon assembly, I = had some anti-freeze leaking down the side of the engine. I am concerned = that I may not have a good seal. Am I being overly cautious, or do you = think that my wiping it off with a paper towel and then slopping on the = black RTV sealant is sufficient? I'm getting ready to mount the oil pan = (also using RTV), but if my upper seal might be comprimised, maybe I = should go through the painstaking task of seperating the engine from the = aluminum spacer and re-sealing it, using alcohol, etc? I guess I was = assuming that the RTV would displace a little bit of anti-freeze if = there was a film on the spacer plate? It is well cured (about 3 months), = so will probably be difficult to seperate and clean up the surfaces if = it is necessary to do it all over again. Sure would like to hear from = others that have already "been there, done that" Thanks in advance for = your replies. Paul Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 almost finished. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C39D8E.F2BE23D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts. I = am ready to=20 install the finned aluminum oil pan that I bought from Perry Mick. = (Great=20 craftsmanship)! I am using the "sandwiched between the = engine and=20 oil pan" style mount, similar to Tracy's, and several others. I = recently=20 saw a posting on the web site describing how to do this with RTV instead = of=20 using gaskets. The posting stated that it was important to wipe down the = surfaces with alcohol, or similar cleaner. Unfortunately, when I = mounted=20 my engine to the sandwich plate, I just wiped it with a paper towel. = Upon=20 assembly, I had some anti-freeze leaking down the side of the engine. I = am=20 concerned that I may not have a good seal. Am I being overly cautious, = or do you=20 think that my wiping it off with a paper towel and then slopping on the = black=20 RTV sealant is sufficient? I'm getting ready to mount the oil pan = (also=20 using RTV), but if my upper seal might be comprimised, maybe I should go = through=20 the painstaking task of seperating the engine from the aluminum spacer = and=20 re-sealing it, using alcohol, etc? I guess I was assuming that the = RTV=20 would displace a little bit of anti-freeze if there was a film on the = spacer=20 plate? It is well cured (about 3 months), so will probably be difficult = to=20 seperate and clean up the surfaces if it is necessary to do it all over = again.=20 Sure would like to hear from others that have already "been there, done=20 that" Thanks in advance for your replies. Paul Conner, 13b = powered=20 SQ2000 almost finished.

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