Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from [209.114.234.2] (HELO IPOfCard1.guest-tek.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3180268 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:05:39 -0400 Received: from USDCLES112NB160 ([198.18.1.149]) by IPOfCard1.guest-tek.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id i3KCqNu08816 for ; Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:52:23 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Engine storage Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:06:07 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0054_01C426B6.B75E4B10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01C426B6.B75E4B10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I wonder if the water came from internal condensation over the past 3 years? It is stored in my shop which is not air conditioned. Dean Head I'm betting that's where it came from. RX-7 Specialties warned me of the water they found in the engines, and suggested that I flush it out. Since yours was taken apart, and reworked, they would have cleaned it all up then, so what you have now has probably just accumulated over the years. There's really no reason to expect this is severe, as it was in some other engines. In your case, I would probably flush the engine as thoroughly as possible, then blow dry it as others have suggested. You could think about wrapping it in plastic with some big desiccant bags. I still think it would be a shame to take that engine apart to remove the ceramic seals, but if you are going to run a turbo, then I guess that's what you should probably do. Good luck, Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01C426B6.B75E4B10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I=20 wonder if the water came from internal condensation over the past 3 = years?=20 It is stored in my shop which is not air=20 conditioned.

Dean=20 Head

I'm betting that's where it came from. RX-7 = Specialties=20 warned me of the water they found in the engines, and suggested = that I=20 flush it out. Since yours was taken apart, and reworked, they = would have=20 cleaned it all up then, so what you have now has probably just = accumulated over=20 the years. There's really no reason to expect this is severe, as = it was in=20 some other engines.

In your case, I would probably flush the engine as thoroughly = as=20 possible, then blow dry it as others have suggested. You could think = about=20 wrapping it in plastic with some big desiccant bags. I still think = it=20 would be a shame to take that engine apart to remove the ceramic seals, = but if=20 you are going to run a turbo, then I guess that's what you should = probably=20 do.

Good luck,

Rusty

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