X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3744214 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (sv1-1.per.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.68]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 76F97173733 for ; Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:48:08 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id 57A64BEC00D for ; Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:48:07 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: <8BAE5E76D2294744900A3C79DC48E680@ownerf1fc517b8> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: INJECTION OIL IN FUEL Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:48:07 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C9FC7B.C4DF8650" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090703-0, 07/03/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C9FC7B.C4DF8650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, That's a significant reduction i.e. 1oz :225gal or .45 oz : 100 gal. George( down under) At first I used a volume mix of 128:1 gas to oil and soon noticed an increase of engine lubricating oil volume in the oil pan I have gradually reduced the volume mix of gas to oil to 140:1 but there is still a slight increase of engine lubricating oil in the pan. Also a local mechanic has mentionned that the two stroke injection oil is degrading the 20W-50 engine oil. How much can I reduce the volume mix of gas to oil ? Please advise Yvon Yes you will get an oil accumulation and there is no getting around = it, I would mix at no less than 100 to 1 ratio, I have seen no problems = with the 2-stroke oil mixing in the case oil and only change my oil = about every 200 hrs. Ken I started mixing 1 oz/gal (1:128) in my 20B. In about 15 hours (90 - = 100 gals of fuel) a gained about 1.5 qts of 2-stroke oil in the pan oil. = That would be about 13 qts in 200 hrs J. Based on discussion here, I reduced the pre-mix to .75 oz/gal (1:170). = I still find some dilution of pan oil; so I change every 25 hours. = Kind of a spendy waste of 15/50 synthetic, but I don't think the = dilution is a good thing for the gears; and I don't intend to reduce the = pre-mix any further.=20 Al G ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C9FC7B.C4DF8650 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Al,

That's a=20 significant reduction i.e. 1oz :225gal or .45 oz : 100 = gal.

George(=20 down under)

At first=20 I used a volume mix of 128:1 gas to oil and soon noticed an
increase = of=20 engine lubricating oil volume in the oil pan
I have gradually reduced = the=20 volume mix of gas to oil to 140:1 but there
is still a slight = increase of=20 engine lubricating oil in the pan.
Also a local mechanic has = mentionned that=20 the two stroke injection oil
is degrading the 20W-50 engine = oil.
How much=20 can I reduce the volume mix of gas to oil ?
Please = advise

Yvon

Yes you will get an oil accumulation and there = is no=20 getting around it, I would mix at no less than 100 to 1 ratio, I have = seen no=20 problems with the 2-stroke oil mixing in the case oil and only change = my oil=20 about every 200 hrs.

Ken

I started = mixing 1=20 oz/gal (1:128) in my 20B. In about 15 hours (90 =96 100 gals of = fuel) a=20 gained about 1.5 qts of 2-stroke oil in the pan oil. That would be = about 13=20 qts in 200 hrs J.

Based on = discussion=20 here, I reduced the pre-mix to .75 oz/gal (1:170). I still find = some=20 dilution of pan oil; so I change every 25 hours. Kind of a = spendy waste=20 of 15/50 synthetic, but I don=92t think the dilution is a good thing = for the=20 gears; and I don=92t intend to reduce the pre-mix any further.=20

Al=20 G

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