Return-Path: Received: from mail25.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.133.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.9) with ESMTP-TLS id 712094 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:33:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.133.166; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-237-204-150.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.237.204.150] (may be forged)) by mail25.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j185VXnM027426 for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:31:34 +1100 Message-ID: <002c01c50d9f$c09f3e70$96cceddc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] front cover o-ring? Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:33:42 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C50DF3.91C97440" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C50DF3.91C97440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, One of the well known Mazda parts suppliers USA has a very comprehensive = inventory of photos, depicting what goes with what! This is known to be a problem with the uninitiated. George ( down under)=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] front cover o-ring? Greetings, I went out to finish putting on the front cover, but didn't get far. = Attached are several pics of the front housing where the o-ring goes. = One shows just the housing. One shows the old o-ring and nylon backing = washer. The other shows the washer that came in the overhaul kit.=20 Previously, I had the thicker o-ring with backing washer, and the = front cover used a gasket. The kit instructions say to not use the = gasket (and none is included), since the included o-ring is thinner. = The instructions call the nylon washer version 89 and later, so it = appears that's what I have, though I thought I had already determined = that my front housing was an 87-88. Just another mystery. =20 Anyway, the kit instructions say- "Choose the correct o-ring for your = application: small diameter for 86-88 models, larger diameter for 89 and = later". The o-ring in the picture is the only one I see, except for a = tension bolt o-ring that wasn't needed. As you can see, this doesn't = fit the milled recess in the housing, though I suppose it might still = work OK. In the video, the o-ring that Bruce installs fits in the outer = diameter of the recess. Is this the correct o-ring, or the "small" one = that should go to the 86-88 model? It just doesn't look right to me, = and this is fairly important. Worst case, I could always get a gasket = and put it back the way it was, with the old o-ring. Thanks, Rusty (no further aircraft purchased since starting this message) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C50DF3.91C97440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
One of the well known Mazda parts = suppliers=20 USA has a very comprehensive inventory of photos, = depicting what goes=20 with what!
This is known to be a problem with the=20 uninitiated.
George ( down under) 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, = 2005 11:43=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] front = cover=20 o-ring?

Greetings,
 
I went out to = finish=20 putting on the front cover, but didn't get far.  Attached are = several=20 pics of the front housing where the o-ring goes.  One shows just = the=20 housing.  One shows the old o-ring and nylon backing = washer.  =20 The other shows the washer that came in the overhaul=20 kit. 
 
Previously, I = had the=20 thicker o-ring with backing washer, and the front cover used a=20 gasket.  The kit instructions say to not use the gasket (and none = is=20 included), since the included o-ring is thinner.  = The=20 instructions call the nylon washer version 89 and later, so it = appears=20 that's what I have, though I thought I had already determined that my = front=20 housing was an 87-88.  Just another mystery.  =
 
Anyway, = the kit=20 instructions say- "Choose the correct o-ring for your application: = small=20 diameter for 86-88 models, larger diameter for 89 and = later".  The=20 o-ring in the picture is the only one I see, except for a tension bolt = o-ring=20 that wasn't needed.  As you can see, this doesn't fit the milled = recess=20 in the housing, though I suppose it might still work OK.  In the = video,=20 the o-ring that Bruce installs fits in the outer diameter of the = recess. =20 Is this the correct o-ring, or the "small" one that should go to the = 86-88=20 model?  It just doesn't look right to me, and this is fairly=20 important.  Worst case, I could always get a gasket and put = it back=20 the way it was, with the old o-ring.
 
Thanks,
Rusty (no = further=20 aircraft purchased since starting this message)
 
 

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