X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4491451 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:43:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.106; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-85-141-241.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.141.241]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20101003204317H0600m3ku8e>; Sun, 3 Oct 2010 20:43:21 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.141.241] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Smoking Gun -Loss of oil pressure Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 16:43:17 -0400 Message-ID: <38A6C6C734DC432AB05C889063D4A8DA@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01CB631A.1802B040" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: ActjOLxhtbi6s3WLTNev9QCplXK+qgAAolXw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CB631A.1802B040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I hope to hear from Lynn on a theory as to why this valve fell out of the engine and what the "racers solution" might be. This must not be a common occurrence. If it was, engines would be blowing themselves up right and left. Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris Barber Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 4:22 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Smoking Gun -Loss of oil pressure Nope ya don't. But I don't mind hearing it. I just fabricated the bracket to prevent turning of the PRV. Plenty of room as to ensure no hampering of oil flow. Yep. I am crossing my fingers for no damage BUT still checking what I can. Chris Sent from my iPhone 4 On Oct 3, 2010, at 3:05 PM, "Kelly Troyer" wrote: Chris, I am sure I do not have to tell you to clean out all that grey sealant floating around in you oil pan and on pickup!!............Hope no damage was done to engine or turbo............ Kelly Troyer "DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually) "13B ROTARY"_ Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo _____ From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 1:19:55 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Smoking Gun -Loss of oil pressure I removed the engine on Friday. Dropped the pan today, Sunday. The first thing I saw was the spring from the pressure control valve dangling from the bottom of the engine/engine mount. Then, as now expected, the pressure control valve sitting in the pan. Well, to quote Mythbuster's "There's your problem.". So, now to re-read the install to see what I missed and perhaps add some Lock Tight. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CB631A.1802B040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I hope to hear from Lynn on a theory as to why this = valve fell out of the engine and what the “racers solution” might = be. This must not be a common occurrence. If it was, engines would be = blowing themselves up right and left.

Bill B

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris = Barber
Sent: Sunday, October 03, = 2010 4:22 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Smoking Gun -Loss of oil pressure

Nope ya don't. But I don't mind hearing = it.

I just fabricated the bracket to prevent turning of the PRV. = Plenty of room as to ensure no hampering of oil flow.

Yep. I am crossing my fingers for no damage BUT still checking = what I can.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone 4

On Oct 3, 2010, at 3:05 PM, "Kelly Troyer" <keltro@att.net> = wrote:

Chris,

I am sure I do not = have to tell you to clean out all that grey sealant

floating around in you oil pan and on pickup!!............Hope no damage

was done to engine or = turbo............

Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA = JD2" = (Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

"TURBONETICS"_TO4E= 50 Turbo

From: = Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net&g= t;
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sun, October 3, = 2010 1:19:55 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Smoking Gun -Loss of oil pressure

I removed the engine on Friday. Dropped the pan today, Sunday. The first = thing I saw was the spring from the pressure control valve dangling from the = bottom of the engine/engine mount. Then, as now expected, the pressure control = valve sitting in the pan.

Well, to quote Mythbuster's "There's your problem.". So, now = to re-read the install to see what I missed and perhaps add some Lock = Tight.

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