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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Update: Loss of Oil Pressure
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Chris,

As Ed mentioned, check the key in the oil pump shaft too.

Mark S.

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>wrote:

>  Help protect me from me.
>
> Yesterday, I removed all my primary -10 oil lines and checked them for
> obstructions or obvious assembly errors, but found non.  I removed the
> plugs ad cranked the engine after injecting some oil into the rotor chambers
> and a bit (not much will go in from a squirt bottle) into the PSRU.
> Finally, I got a small stream of oil coming out of the filter, but nothing
> to get excited about.
>
> I removed the mechanical gauge I had installed with some excess hose on the
> top of the engine where oil comes out of the stock turbo block that feeds
> my aftermarket turbo.  When I removed the hose, oil came spilling out of
> the hose.  This hose had been empty before I installed the mechanical gauge,
> which had read about 6 psi when I tested it a couple of days ago.  So,
> "some" oil was/is flowing, just at what seems a significantly reduced rate.
>
> SOOOO, unless someone has a Eureka moment to share, I will be pulling the
> engine off the plane and dropping the pan and likely removing the front
> cover.  I do seem to have strong compression (I hope my ear is telling me
> right) thus, hopefully cracking the block open will not be needed and if I
> understand correctly would not be causing low oil pressure.  I am only a bit
> concerned of possible damage that may have occurred.  I will check the
> things I seem to recall being issues.  The key in the front e-shaft,
> the retaining clip, the pressure regulator, oil pump and whatever else
> becomes obvious.
>
> Again, looking for those Eureka moments that may belay this action.......
>
> As always, thanks.
>
> Chris Barber
> Houston
>

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Chris,=A0<div><br></div><div>As Ed mentioned, check the key in the oil pump=
 shaft too.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark S.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Chris Barber <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:cbarber@texasattorney.net">cbarber@texasattorney.net</a>&gt=
;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">





<div>
<div style=3D"font-size:13px;color:#000000;direction:ltr;font-family:Tahoma=
">
<div>Help protect me from me.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Yesterday, I removed all my primary -10 oil lines and checked them for=
 obstructions or obvious=A0assembly<a></a> errors, but found non.=A0 I remo=
ved the plugs=A0ad cranked the engine after injecting some oil into the rot=
or chambers and a bit (not much will go
 in from a squirt bottle) into the PSRU<a></a><a></a>.=A0 Finally, I got a =
small stream of oil coming out of the filter, but nothing to get excited ab=
out.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I removed the mechanical gauge I had installed with some excess hose o=
n the top of the engine where oil comes out of the stock turbo block that f=
eeds my=A0aftermarket<a></a> turbo.=A0 When I removed the hose, oil came=A0=
spilling<a></a> out of the hose.=A0 This
 hose had been empty before I installed the mechanical gauge<a></a>, which =
had read about 6 psi when I tested it a couple of days ago.=A0 So, &quot;so=
me&quot; oil was/is flowing, just at what seems a significantly reduced rat=
e.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div><a></a><a></a>SOOOO, unless someone has a=A0Eureka<a></a> moment to sh=
are, I will be pulling the engine off the plane and dropping the pan and li=
kely removing the front cover.=A0 I do seem to have strong=A0compression<a>=
</a> (I hope my ear is telling me right)
 thus, hopefully=A0cracking the block open will not be needed and if I unde=
rstand correctly would not be causing low oil pressure.=A0 I am only a bit =
concerned of possible damage that may have occurred.=A0 I will check the th=
ings I seem to recall being issues.=A0 The
 key in the front e-shaft, the=A0retaining<a></a> clip, the pressure regula=
tor<a></a>, oil pump and whatever else becomes obvious<a></a>.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Again, looking for those=A0Eureka<a></a> moments that may belay this a=
ction.......</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>As always, thanks.</div>
<div>=A0</div><font color=3D"#888888">
<div>Chris Barber</div>
<div>Houston</div>
</font></div>
</div>

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