X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3771146 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:29:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=rv-4mike@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090724052847.ZLYA20976.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:28:47 -0400 Received: from wills ([68.105.87.229]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id KhUj1c00L4wtUdQ04hUm8p; Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:28:46 -0400 X-VR-Score: -20.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=WKCtUOsj64KbfP2HxbEA:9 a=y7z1H0ravx-iY6LCsXAA:7 a=3PFRQePVWl-QyaGU2j7SOw4pg6AA:4 a=6DhVjdqHbKaMb1haKPgA:9 a=6qEGqoTQzRLHq8xgKmcA:7 a=vELPAzayKwenICVdg4KRWjwsLRYA:4 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-ID: From: "Mike Wills" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: latest problem Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:28:43 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008C_01CA0BE4.EFE5BC20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01CA0BE4.EFE5BC20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My engine seems to be working really well since reseating the improperly = seated B chip in the EC-2. I've run for a few hours and have not been = able to force a re-occurance of the lost data problem. I'm cautiously = optimistic. I also appear to be jinxed. My engine has developed an oil leak. The = engine was built by Bruce Turrentine and one of the mods he performed = was to remove the stock oil filter pad. He didnt simply install a block = off plate from Racing Beat though. He cut the pad off flush and plugged = the remaining holes with what appears to be JB Weld. One of those plugs = has suddenly started leaking. Not sure how best to fix this. Thinking = the best approach is probably to remove the epoxy and tap for threaded = plugs. But I'm afraid there may not be enough metal left to take a = thread. Also afraid of dropping epoxy shavings down into the oil = passage. I'm open to suggestions. Man I'm tired of working on this thing. I want to fly it! Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01CA0BE4.EFE5BC20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My engine seems to be working really = well since=20 reseating the improperly seated B chip in the EC-2. I've run for a few = hours and=20 have not been able to force a re-occurance of the lost data problem. I'm = cautiously optimistic.

I also appear to be jinxed. My engine = has developed=20 an oil leak. The engine was built by Bruce Turrentine and one of the = mods he=20 performed was to remove the stock oil filter pad. He didnt simply = install a=20 block off plate from Racing Beat though. He cut the pad off flush and = plugged=20 the remaining holes with what appears to be JB Weld. One of those plugs = has=20 suddenly started leaking. Not sure how best to fix this. Thinking the = best=20 approach is probably to remove the epoxy and tap for threaded plugs. But = I'm=20 afraid there may not be enough metal left to take a thread. Also afraid = of=20 dropping epoxy shavings down into the oil passage. I'm open to=20 suggestions.

Man I'm tired of working on this thing. = I want to=20 fly it!

Mike Wills

RV-4 N144MW

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