----- Original Message -----
From: "Finn Lassen" <finnlassen@netzero.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:24 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: marvel mystery oil?


> 1) $
> 2) Complexity
> 3) Reliability
>
> On 3 it's not neccessarily a pump failure, but the thin lines from the
> pump to the oil injectors are known to get brittle and break, and I'm
> kind of scared of having oil dripping down on my exhaust (don't ask why :)
>
> Once you get into the habit of adding an ounze of MMO/TC-3 to your 5
> gallon cans before filling them at the local gas station and lugging
> then out to the airplane, it's not really that much of a bother. Not
> really more so than remembering to top off your MMO reservoir.
>
> Now, you should be able to talk Ed into getting one as he's using Av gas
> (all just because his eyebrows got singed a bit :)
>
> Finn


I considered it Finn, but while I think Richard's component is a neat idea,
I couldn't convince myself that I needed one for the following reasons:

1.  Reliability (no reflection on the reliability of Richard's pump - but
the plastic  oil lines can become brittle and leak)
2.  Little room for any sizable oil container on my firewall
3.  Probably having to remove cowl to fill/service oil tank (although I am
certain I could figure a way around this)
4.  More weight and complexity (not much true, but a bit)
5.  Forgetting to fill the oil tank (yes, could forget to mix oil, but
haven't yet)
6.  Not certain of effects (if any) of the "Plugs Up" orientation

On the other hand the convenience of not having to haul my oil around in 18
oz containers in the baggage compartment nor having to mess around with it
when refueling would be nice.  Also since the metering pump apparently
meters relative to rpm and throttle position you might have more optimum
lubrication (use less 2 cycle oil).  So certainly not against the idea, just
no real reason to implement it at this stage.

Ed Anderson