X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:15:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.192.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 971923 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:30:22 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.192.82; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from boblaptop2 (c-69-143-137-39.hsd1.va.comcast.net[69.143.137.39]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <20060206132928m12007b5oee>; Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:29:28 +0000 From: "Robert R Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Quick oil drain X-Original-Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:30:52 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0041_01C62AF7.A4189140" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C62AF7.A4189140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark asks: Has anyone installed the quick oil drain from Aircraft Spruce on a IV-P? If so, are there any problems ? Mark, As you've probably discovered, the drain plug on the Continental 550 sits about 1/4 to 1 inch above the nose gear linkage when it's retracted--depending on configuration, engine mounting location, and other factors such as settling of the engine mounts. In most installations there is not sufficient room to install a "standard" oil quick drain. We tried one of the "low profile" drains on Jim's airplane, but there wasn't room for that either. I really like the quick drain idea--if you use one with a positive closure cap, and am planning to move the oil drain in the bottom of the pan off to the side just a bit so it won't sit directly on top of the nose gear linkage. You'll need to do a retraction test, with the nose gear doors disconnected, to determine how much space you have to work with, but no matter what you see, be sure to allow for the engine to move around on it's mounts. Perhaps some of the folks on the list have empirical data, but it seems to me that 1/2" of clearance in all directions from the static/resting position is about a minimum? Based on looking at a number of IV-P's, I'd be surprised if you have enough space to install a quick drain in the existing plug location. Bob ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C62AF7.A4189140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark asks:

Has anyone=20 installed the quick oil drain from Aircraft Spruce on a IV-P? If so, are = there=20 any problems ?

Mark,

As you've probably = discovered, the=20 drain plug on the Continental 550 sits about 1/4 to 1 inch above = the nose=20 gear linkage when it's retracted--depending on configuration, engine = mounting=20 location, and other factors such as settling of the engine = mounts. In most=20 installations there is not sufficient room to install a "standard" oil = quick=20 drain. We tried one of the "low profile" drains on Jim's = airplane, but=20 there wasn't room for that either. I really like the quick drain = idea--if you=20 use one with a positive closure cap, and am planning to move = the oil=20 drain in the bottom of the pan off to the side just a bit so it won't = sit=20 directly on top of the nose gear linkage.

You'll need to do a = retraction test,=20 with the nose gear doors disconnected, to determine how much space you = have to=20 work with, but no matter what you see, be sure to allow for the engine = to move=20 around on it's mounts. Perhaps some of the folks on the list have = empirical=20 data, but it seems to me that 1/2" of clearance in all directions from = the=20 static/resting position is about a minimum?

Based on looking at a number = of=20 IV-P's, I'd be surprised if you have enough space to install a quick = drain in=20 the existing plug location.

Bob

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