Return-Path: Received: from [207.230.226.92] (HELO corpprod2.canfor.ca) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3074585 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:12:38 -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 12:12:34 -0800 Received: by mail.canfor.ca with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:12:34 -0800 Message-ID: <1F17B59A61D4194095359264D24D22A2708C57@mailman.canfor.ca> From: "Bartrim, Todd" To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: marvel mystery oil? Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:12:32 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C407A5.2FF30330" Return-Path: sbartrim@mail.canfor.ca X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2004 20:12:34.0081 (UTC) FILETIME=[30AC4110:01C407A5] 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_01C407A5.2FF30330 Content-Type: text/plain > 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 > Hi Ed; As I pointed out in the previous post, your concerns regarding #1 is valid. For #2 & #5, I planned to use an oil reservoir from a snowmobile as they are approx. 4litres and have a low level sensor built in to illuminate a light on the panel when approx. 1litre remains. Unfortunately I have no room on the left side of the engine due to the turbo and intercooler, but have plenty on the right side, however this will require a longer feed line with less positive gravity feed. Right now I always remove top of cowl for pre-flight, so level check and fill is not an issue, however when I have enough flight hours, I can imagine that I will be less eager to do this, so #3 certainly might become an issue. Of course #4 always is an issue, but I'm more concerned about it being too far forward, moving my CG up a little. 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_01C407A5.2FF30330 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: marvel mystery oil?

    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

Hi Ed;
        As I pointed out in the previous post, your concerns = regarding #1 is valid.
For #2 & #5, I planned to use an = oil reservoir from a snowmobile as they are approx. 4litres and have a = low level sensor built in to illuminate a light on the panel when = approx. 1litre remains. Unfortunately I have no room on the left side = of the engine due to the turbo and intercooler, but have plenty on the = right side, however this will require a longer feed line with less = positive gravity feed.

        Right now I always remove top of cowl for pre-flight, so = level check and fill is not an issue, however when I have enough flight = hours, I can imagine that I will be less eager to do this, so #3 = certainly might become an issue.

        Of course #4 always is an issue, but I'm more concerned = about it being too far forward, moving my CG up a little.

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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