Return-Path: Received: from smtp109.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.170.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 549393 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:28:44 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.170.7; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.229.34 with login) by smtp109.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 29 Nov 2004 13:28:15 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve BRooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another precautionary landing Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:27:47 -0500 Message-ID: <005101c4d617$38277b80$6b01a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0052_01C4D5ED.4F517380" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C4D5ED.4F517380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageJohn, Kind of alond this line, I used to have a car that if I overfilled the oil, by even 1/2 qt. It would lose oil pressure, and give a warning light. I did this a couple of times, and always after an oil change. I finannly learned to put in 4 1/2 qts instead of all 5. I beleive that the excess oil caused the engine to beat the oil into a foam, which didn't pick up or pump very well. I could shut the engine off, let it sit a few minutes, and everything was fine on start up again. At least for a while. I don't know if the rotary engine is subject to this problem, but it came to mind while reading about your problem. Steve Brooks (Hoping it's a simple fix) -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Todd Bartrim Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:38 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another precautionary landing Hi John; Sorry to hear things didn't go well, but at least you got down without bending anything. There's been some good suggestions as to the cause, and I particularly would suspect the oil pickup tube and this is likely where I'd start, but while you're in there, you should inspect the front cover oil ring. If the oil ring is blown out, you may find a piece of it in your oil pan, or I believe you should be able to look up from the bottom with the oil pan removed to see the location where the o-ring joint is. In my case the o-ring was squeezed out (blown out) and should be visible from below. Unless you've got one of them engine mounts with the plate sandwiched between the engine & pan. In any event, if you remove the pan and find no problems with the suction tube, then you should proceed to the the front cover o-ring as you will already have removed all the front cover to oil pan bolts. Todd ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C4D5ED.4F517380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
John,
Kind=20 of alond this line, I used to have a car that if I overfilled the oil, = by even=20 1/2 qt.  It would lose oil pressure, and give a warning=20 light.
 
I did=20 this a couple of times, and always after an oil change.  I finannly = learned=20 to put in 4 1/2 qts instead of all 5.
 
I=20 beleive that the excess oil caused the engine to beat the oil into a = foam, which=20 didn't pick up or pump very well.  I could shut the engine off, let = it sit=20 a few minutes, and everything was fine on start up again. At least for a = while.
 
I=20 don't know if the rotary engine is subject to this problem, but it came = to mind=20 while reading about your problem.
 
Steve=20 Brooks (Hoping it's a simple fix)
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Todd=20 Bartrim
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:38 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another=20 precautionary landing

Hi=20 John;
    Sorry to hear things didn't go well, but at = least you got=20 down without bending anything. There's been some good suggestions as = to the=20 cause, and I particularly would suspect the oil pickup tube and this = is likely=20 where I'd start, but while you're in there, you should inspect the = front cover=20 oil ring. If the oil ring is blown out, you may find a piece of it in = your oil=20 pan, or I believe you should be able to look up from the bottom with = the oil=20 pan removed to see the location where the o-ring joint is. In my case = the=20 o-ring was squeezed out (blown out) and should be visible from below. = Unless=20 you've got one of them engine mounts with the plate sandwiched between = the=20 engine & pan.
    In any event, if you remove the pan and find = no problems=20 with the suction tube, then you should proceed to the the front cover = o-ring=20 as you will already have removed all the front cover to oil pan=20 bolts.
 
Todd
 
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