Got pressure!  That is not a question, that is a statement.  I put the engine back on the plane today and I have oil moving freely and in a constant stream coming from the front of the engine when I crank the engine over.

 

I currently have sent all my hoses off to a friends shop in AZ to have them pressure tested. So it will be a bit before I can try starting it again.

 

I did have a pretty scary moment.  While I was cranking the engine over and seeing a good stream of oil, I noted that I was only getting four chugs of air coming out of the rotors instead of six.  YIKES.  I took a breath and looked in the spark plug holes in the second chamber where I could only feel one puff of air coming out.  I could visible see all three apex seals, but who knows.  So, I got some penetrant and sprayed it onto the seals and poked them a bit with a small long probe.  They all seems springy and intact.  After this little procedure, I could hear and feel the six chugs I have come to know.

 

If I get out there tomorrow, I will check to see/hear if all the chugs are still present.  I will keep my fingers crossed.

 

Chris

Houston