X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:47:29 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.164] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6022178 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.164; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.137]) by imr-mb01.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 3DC0E1C00015A for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mte004c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mte004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.236.77]) by mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 13BB9E00008A for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:10 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com Full-name: Sky2high X-Original-Message-ID: <234ad.f8b65e6.3e2ee45d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:09 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Oil leaks? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_234ad.f8b65e6.3e2ee45d_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:452895648:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338950fd8a5e4a55 --part1_234ad.f8b65e6.3e2ee45d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My. My. Hearsay and mind reading have blossomed fully. From my poltroon position, stalls are for horses. Discussion of same may continue unabated, although it often loses loft on its own without any diversion to drag it down. Verbal lubrication of leakology notwithstanding, criticism of Continental engines usually twists about starter adapters and alternator interfaces that seem to be more troublesome than rings or belts. I have taken two Cont IO 360s thru premature TBO and bought factory new during the period where "digital processing" meant that engines were built with fingers and toes by tyros after everyone with experience was, uh, retired. One motor was "blue-tagged" and even then required inspection before 25 hours of in-flight use - once beyond that, NP (no problem). Also, let us not confuse leaks with consumption or breather blow, the latter coating the belly with camo unless one had the foresight to use a hue of burnt-oil for the underside paint color. Carry on, Grayhawk ;<{) PS Lyc cased IO 320, ECI cyls, B&C bits and pieces, EI, etc. In a message dated 1/21/2013 6:38:57 A.M. Central Standard Time, rpastusek@htii.com writes: I suspect someone (actually, a person known to us :-) was trying to divert the LML discussion away from the thread on stalls... Why else would someone suggest that our good Continental engines leak or burn oil... Bob -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ronald STEVENS Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 1:24 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Oil leaks? My continental with 400 hours on it, uses less than 1 quart between oil changes. But I had others and those were using between 1 quart each 8-15 hours. Ronald Stevens 786-338 1678 On Jan 20, 2013, at 11:56 AM, Ralph Love wrote: > I have a continental with 275 hours on it and it was a waste of money buying a oil pan for my hanger. The fire department required it. > > Pink Panther Legacy > Ralph Love > > On Jan 19, 2013, at 3:27 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." wrote: > >> Hey Scott, I think I remember you telling me that Continentals leak more oil than they consume 100L. That's what convinced me to buy a Lycoming, they don't leak! >> >> >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_234ad.f8b65e6.3e2ee45d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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My. My. Hearsay and mind reading have blossomed fully. From my poltroo= n=20 position, stalls are for horses. Discussion of same may continue unabated,= =20 although it often loses loft on its own without any diversion to drag it=20 down.
 
Verbal lubrication of leakology notwithstanding, criticism of Continen= tal=20 engines usually twists about starter adapters and alternator interfaces tha= t=20 seem to be more troublesome than rings or belts.
 
I have taken two Cont IO 360s thru premature TBO and bought factory ne= w=20 during the period where "digital processing" meant that engines were built = with=20 fingers and toes by tyros after everyone with experience was, uh, retired. = One=20 motor was "blue-tagged" and even then required inspection before 25 hours o= f=20 in-flight use - once beyond that, NP (no problem).
 
Also, let us not confuse leaks with consumption or breather blow, the= =20 latter coating the belly with camo unless one had the foresight to use a hu= e of=20 burnt-oil for the underside paint color.
 
Carry on,
 
Grayhawk ;<{)
 
PS Lyc cased IO 320, ECI cyls, B&C bits and pieces, EI, etc.
 
 
In a message dated 1/21/2013 6:38:57 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 rpastusek@htii.com writes:
= I=20 suspect someone (actually, a person known to us :-) was trying to divert = the=20 LML discussion away from the thread on stalls... Why else would someone= =20 suggest that our good Continental engines leak or burn=20 oil...

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mail= ing=20 List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ronald STEVENS
Sent:= =20 Monday, January 21, 2013 1:24 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject:= =20 [LML] Re: Oil leaks?

My continental with 400 hours on it, uses les= s=20 than 1 quart between oil changes. But I had others and those were using= =20 between 1 quart each 8-15 hours.

Ronald Stevens
786-338=20 1678


On Jan 20, 2013, at 11:56 AM, Ralph Love=20 <ralphlove@stanfordalumni.org> wrote:

> I have a continen= tal=20 with 275 hours on it and it was a waste of money buying a oil pan for my= =20 hanger. The fire department required it.
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> Pink Panther=20 Legacy
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> On Jan 19, 2013, at 3:27 PM,= =20 "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
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>>= Hey=20 Scott, I think I remember you telling me that Continentals leak more oil = than=20 they consume 100L. That's what convinced me to buy a Lycoming, they don't= =20 leak!
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