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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.
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