Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 574970 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:59:30 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.198.39; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <200412210258590150091ffie>; Tue, 21 Dec 2004 02:59:00 +0000 Message-ID: <031301c4e708$ff57b830$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] today's oil pan inspection Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:58:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0310_01C4E6DF.1619C6A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0310_01C4E6DF.1619C6A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageDid you look at the url regarding oil analysis I sent you ? That = comes from car folks and I ran across it from rotary person referal. = Some of them have a goodly bit of data as to what is normal for many = engine and oil types. http://tinyurl.com/363cu is an url that deals = with oil. http://tinyurl.com/72cy8 deals with analysis. Probably the = only thing they can tell you is what is there and what is not to, = perhaps, a little better degree of accuracy than your plate view. jofarr ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell Duffy=20 Since I've never use any oil analysis service, I have a question. = I've always understood that this was something you did routinely, to = notice when some extra wear starts. In other words, the results are = based on a baseline that you established when the engine was working = well. Since so many people do this with Lycomings, there's a pretty = good bank of data to compare to, even if your only sent in one sample. = Do the oil test folks have a solid idea what's "normal" for a rotary = engine? Will this test absolutely show if something is wrong? ------=_NextPart_000_0310_01C4E6DF.1619C6A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Did you look at the url regarding oil = analysis I=20 sent you ?  That comes from car folks and I ran across it from = rotary=20 person referal.  Some of them have a goodly bit of data as to what = is=20 normal for many engine and oil types.  http://tinyurl.com/363cu is = an url that=20 deals with oil.  http://tinyurl.com/72cy8 deals= with=20 analysis. Probably the only thing they can tell you is what is there and = what is=20 not to, perhaps, a little better degree of accuracy than your plate=20 view.
jofarr
----- Original Message ----- = From: Russell=20 Duffy
Since I've never use any oil analysis = service, I have=20 a question.  I've always understood that this was something you = did=20 routinely, to notice when some extra wear starts.  In other = words, the=20 results are based on a baseline that you established when the engine = was=20 working well.  Since so many people do this with Lycomings, = there's a=20 pretty good bank of data to compare to, even if your only sent in one=20 sample.  Do the oil test folks have a solid idea what's = "normal" for=20 a rotary engine?  Will this test absolutely show if something is=20 wrong?
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