Return-Path: Received: from [207.230.226.92] (HELO corpprod2.canfor.ca) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3074458 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:34:51 -0500 Received: from exchange.canfor.ca ([198.162.162.49]) by corpprod2.canfor.ca with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:34:10 -0800 Received: by mail.canfor.ca with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:34:10 -0800 Message-ID: <1F17B59A61D4194095359264D24D22A2708C56@mailman.canfor.ca> From: "Bartrim, Todd" To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] oil metering system-plastic vs metal lines (was R e: [FlyRotary] Re: marvel mystery oil? Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:34:09 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C40797.715D69E0" Return-Path: sbartrim@mail.canfor.ca X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2004 18:34:10.0756 (UTC) FILETIME=[72045840:01C40797] This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C40797.715D69E0 Content-Type: text/plain > The plastic oil lines for the oil metering system - has anyone come up > with > a way to replace the plastic with aluminum lines? > > David > During my first flight I developed a small exhaust leak at the manifold that directed a jet of hot exhaust gases directly at my oil lines, melting them right down to the pump. I could faintly smell burning oil, but there was no evidence of a roaring-out-of-control-fire. I looked into replacing these lines with metal but found no readily available solutions, so I ran the new lines inside firesleeve (and repaired the exhaust leak). One advantage to the clear lines is that during pre-flight (with cowl off), I visually check to ensure these lines are full of oil. This is no guarantee that oil is actually flowing, but it is still worth checking. S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B RX-9endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein ------_=_NextPart_001_01C40797.715D69E0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] oil metering system-plastic vs metal lines (was = Re: [FlyRotary] Re: marvel mystery oil?

    The plastic oil lines for the oil = metering system - has anyone come up with
    a way to replace the plastic with = aluminum lines?

David  =20

        During my first flight I developed a small exhaust leak = at the manifold that directed a jet of hot exhaust gases directly at my = oil lines, melting them right down to the pump. I could faintly smell = burning oil, but there was no evidence of a = roaring-out-of-control-fire. I looked into replacing these lines with = metal but found no readily available solutions, so I ran the new lines = inside firesleeve (and repaired the exhaust leak). One advantage to the = clear lines is that during pre-flight (with cowl off), I visually check = to ensure these lines are full of oil. This is no guarantee that oil is = actually flowing, but it is still worth checking.

S. Todd Bartrim
Turbo 13B
RX-9endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

        "Imagination is more important than = knowledge"
        =         =         =         =         -Albert Einstein



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