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From: Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Need Advise
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:25:47 -0500
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Steve,

   It certainly sounds as though, at flying speed, airflow 
could be creating a low pressure zone where your vent tube 
opens to the atmosphere.  How about terminating it in a 
known high pressure zone, such as the NACA plenum?

Dale R.
COZY MkIV #1254

> From: Steve Brooks <prvt_pilot@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/01/16 Sun PM 10:08:40 EST
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Need Advise
> 
> Rusty,I'll have to take a look at this more when I get
> back home.  I'm staying with freinds and using their
> computer, which is definitely bandwidth challenged.
> 
> I don't like the sounds of the side seal issue, but I
> hope it is something simple.  I've got about 12 hours
> on the engine since overhaul, and don't know why I
> would have a side seal issue now, but who knows.
> 
> One thing that I forgot to mention.... it only does it
> while flying.  I ran it on the ground with the cowling
> off for a total of 15 minutes or so.  Not a drop.  
> That included some full power runs up to about 40 kts
> or so.
> 
> Maybe the hose location is the issue and has to have
> flying speeds ?  Don't know.  Wishful thinking maybe
>