X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2832951 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:53:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.96; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from OMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.27]) by QMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 9aQj1Z00a0b6N64A90Df00; Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:51:37 +0000 Received: from BLF ([98.200.107.125]) by OMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 9fsk1Z00B2iMkLq8P00000; Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:52:51 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=LP62Ql6PCd8A:10 a=PbUoVfBLfrkA:10 a=glYVDZ00AAAA:8 a=5K30VR3uDYjSqN6Dq3UA:9 a=xGKs1M1BuxigIH4k3IQA:7 a=K5_j1eBu61gPjzDLGjA-cFIJrzAA:4 a=G7CYX8DyKIIA:10 a=Iz_gAoqlc3gA:10 a=_LjPW-5jEt8A:10 a=ufO146cb3fEA:10 From: "Christopher Barber" To: "flyrotary" Subject: Hylomar v petroleum jelly...build update Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 22:52:45 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Importance: Normal Started to put my 13b back together tonight. Went out of my way to make sure everything was organized and readily available before two of my close friends arrived to help (a fellow cop and an engineer who owns a company that puts "factory "A/C systems in GA Aircraft the likes of which are Cirrus, Mooney, Columbia, etc...he is also building an RV-7 with an Eggenfeldner Sube). Had all the reference materials on hand, Bruce's video on the laptop. We are good to go. Damn it, we opened the Hylomar and it was all but a solid. Would not come out of the tube. It seemed a little softer in the middle of the tube so using a pair of pliers to get a bit out (the tube finely tore open) we tried to force it in the grooves and it just mostly balled up. Did not work well at all. It took the entire tube to just be able to get enough to do the front housing. Bruce's video shows the stuff being brushed on ever so nicely....not this stuff. My buddies went to three local auto parts stores to find some more....no joy. I noticed that the shop manual...and I think Haynes manual, says to use Petroleum Jelly and it is used just to hold the O-rings in during assembly. This seems to indicate the O-rings seal fine all by themselves. Is the Hylomar so superior and able to prevent other problems from developing? Is it really needed or just gives an extra comfort level? I plan to see if the parts store near work can order some that may be able to arrive before I get off duty tomorrow. They once mentioned they may be able to get it, but it would take a while to arrive. Also, there are a couple of speeds shops nearby. However, if I don't find some, is it really needed? Again, no mention in the shop manual. Thus I would assume it has just become "conventional wisdom" as one more good idea. I need to call Mazdatrix and tell them to check their stock. I don't know if it had just been sitting on the shelf too long or what, but this stuff was not useable. It being kinda pricey just adds fuel to the fire. It's always something. All the best, Chris Christopher Barber Attorney and Counselor at Law 5116 Bissonnet, No 418 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Serving the Needs of Senior Texans through Planning with Purpose 281-464-LAWS (5297) 281-754-4168 Fax www.TexasAttorney.net