Return-Path: Received: from smtp110.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.170.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with SMTP id 610199 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:13:56 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.170.8; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp110.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 17 Jan 2005 17:13:27 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" , Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Need Advise Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:14:36 -0500 Message-ID: <006601c4fcb8$05f8f400$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0067_01C4FC8E.1D22EC00" 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 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C4FC8E.1D22EC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dave, That's a good idea ! I was going to just stamp a mark on the dipstick, but I like you idea much better. Thanks, Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of David Staten Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 11:00 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Need Advise On a side note to this.. I trimmed 1/2" from the oil dipstick standpipe to account for the engine mount thickness across the oil pan, so that the stock dipstick reads true. Dave Staten Steve Brooks wrote: I flew the plane today, and I have a new problem that has cropped up. I had some oil discharge from the crankcase vent tube. I have never had any oil come out of it before, and up until a month ago, it was just hanging open. I did connect about an 18" piece of tubing to it, and just have it sticking out above the intake manifold. Today I made 2 flight, both were short, about twice around the pattern and landed. I had oil on the cowling inside and out after both flights. The total oil ejected was probably about a cup, or cup and a half. After the first time. The oil was still right up to the full mark, which is really over full, since the mounting plate adds a half inch to the oil pan depth. I am wondering if being overfull was the cause. Originally there was a tube from the crankcase vent to a fitting on the side of the filler tube. It has been just hanging open since I started flying, and has never ejected any oil before. Does anyone have any thoughts as to why this has suddenly started ? All temps and oil pressure are normal. Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV Turbo Rotary, Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C4FC8E.1D22EC00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dave,

That's=20 a good idea ! I was going to just stamp a mark on the dipstick, = but I like=20 you idea much better.

Thanks,

Steve

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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of David=20 Staten
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 11:00 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Need=20 Advise

On a side note to this.. I trimmed 1/2" = from the=20 oil dipstick standpipe to account for the engine mount thickness = across the=20 oil pan, so that the stock dipstick reads true.

Dave=20 Staten

Steve Brooks wrote:

I flew the plane today, and I have a new problem that
has cropped up.  I had some oil discharge from the
crankcase vent tube.

I have never had any oil come out of it before, and up
until a month ago, it was just hanging open.  I did
connect about an 18" piece of tubing to it, and just
have it sticking out above the intake manifold.

Today I made 2 flight, both were short, about twice
around the pattern and landed.

I had oil on the cowling inside and out after both
flights.  The total oil ejected was probably about a
cup, or cup and a half.

After the first time.  The oil was still right up to
the full mark, which is really over full, since the
mounting plate adds a half inch to the oil pan depth.
I am wondering if being overfull was the cause.

Originally there was a tube from the crankcase vent to
a fitting on the side of the filler tube.  It has been
just hanging open since I started flying, and has
never ejected any oil before.

Does anyone have any thoughts as to why this has
suddenly started ?

All temps and oil pressure are normal.

Steve Brooks
Cozy MKIV
Turbo Rotary,

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