Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #14324
From: keltro@att.n <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:57:59 +0000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Bob,
   If you cannot find metric stat-o-seals use the aluminum or copper
seals that Mazda used with the banjo hose fittings on the RX7 oil
hoses....
--
Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2




-------------- Original message from Bob White <bob@bob-white.com>: --------------


> Hi Kelly,
>
> I purchased Racing Beat p/n's 11901 and 11902. They didn't come with
> any seals and I haven't found any in their catalog. I got them about a
> year and a half ago and think I asked them at the time what seals I
> needed. The answer I got is "you just have to tighten them up". I
> didn't quite believe it. The stat-o-seals look like the way to go. The
> 3/4" look good for the 18 MM fittings but I'm concerned they might be
> too big for the 16 MM fittings.
>
> Bob White
>
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:27:53 +0000
> keltro@att.net (Kelly Troyer) wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> > Like Rusty said the stat-o-seal is the way to go.......All the
> > metric
> > to AN adapters I have bought came with the stat-o-seal installed.
> > --
> > Kelly Troyer
> > Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message from Bob White :
> > --------------
> >
> >
> > > Since this fitting is a straight thread, not a pipe thread, how is
> > > it sealed. Is thread compound all that's needed, do I need a copper
> > > washer, or something else?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob White
> > >
> > > On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:42:02 -0600
> > > "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Actually, my question was "what is the metric thread on the front
> > > > cover oil outlet". I found it in one of my old posts. It's M16 x
> > > > 1.5, and I already have the appropriate adapter on order.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rusty
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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