Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37278
From: <bmears9413@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 2-cycle oil mix
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 19:23:19 -0400
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
You guys proubly dont remember, or just wern't around rotary's back in the day....but the 74 through 85's had a little mechanical oil injection pump. You could set it to your throttle position and control how much oil they injected. this was back in the old carburated days. I havent tried it myself, but I would bet it wouldnt be hard to mount one of these on a newer motor. The 73 and earlier had the same pump but it had a different bolt pattern and I dont think they would work. I might even have an old one laying around. I'll try to get a pic.

Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire


-----Original Message-----
From: wrjjrs@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Sent: Tue, 22 May 2007 5:38 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 2-cycle oil mix

Al, The little injection pump isn't very accurate at closed throttle settings in any case. That is why the new pumps (RX-8) are electronically controlled for emissions control. (And VERY expensive!) While oil in the fuel seems a bit crude, in reality it provides the best all around lube, directly linked to desired power output.
Bill Jepson


-----Original Message-----
From: Al Gietzen
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Sent: Tue, 22 May 2007 3:36 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] 2-cycle oil mix

I guess I’m finding another reason for burning 2-cycle oil rather than sump oil injection.  On my Velocity the exhaust goes out through the prop.  It discolors the prop – not because of temp (I’ve measured that), and not because of carbon deposits – but because of brownish, sort of gummy stuff that I’m concluding is partially burned oil.  Extended Running at low power on the ground, or after a long decsent, there is enough on there, and fluid enough, to actually streak outward a bit from centrifugal force.
 
It would help, of course, if the OMP setting was coupled to the throttle as in a car, so it would shut off when the throttle is nearly closed; but that is a complication I didnt include on the plane.
 
I’m running Castrol 20-50, which is a great lubricating oil, but apparently it doesnt burn real well.
 
Al

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