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 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: Kitfox Suber EA 81 |
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Purchased my first Fox last Oct and was just getting comfortable when an early winter put it in the hanger. Summer's back so time for oil change. I checked it first and noted the small plastic bottle over the end of the breather tube was approx. half full. (3 oz) I emptied it and ck the oil which was down but pleanty to warm it up before draining. After startup (first this year) the oil pressure was holding only 20psi not in the green. A full power run up was not done but when the temp reached 180 it was shut down and moved back in to change the oil. The cowls were off and noticible oil on the rad and sprayed all over from the prop wash. Oil was also noted where I had started up ( 6' sq patch). Again the bottle on the breather was just about full. The NSI manual states in trouble shooting to change the oil if the pressure is low and top up, which I'm going to do, however the bottle on the breather has me puzzled. Seems like putting an umberella over your sundial. If air is alllowed to go both ways and the bottle was over half full it would draw the crap into the tank/engine. So far the oil has been drained ( approx 3 liters)(some sludge in drain tube when first opened) and I'm going to pick up another filter wrench and continue. I'm new at this and would appreciate any advice or link referals so I get this done right.
Barrie Hussey (Mira Fox in Nova Scotia)
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Fox5flyer
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:48 am Post subject: Kitfox Suber EA 81 |
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Not enough info yet, but the small plastic bottle is probably not a factory product, although some install one to keep the breather condensation from making a mess on the bottom of the airplane. Generally, oil coming out the breather is a sign of too much oil in the tank or too much pressure pushing it out of the tank. Check your compression to see what it reads. Is yours "normally aspirated" or turbo? How many hours did you put on it before putting it away for the winter? Did you do any engine maintenance on it over the winter?
Deke Morisse
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S5/Subaru/CAP 375+ TT
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wannafly
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:35 am Post subject: Kitfox Suber EA 81 |
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Hi Barrie
can you contact me off list please
thanks mic
wannaflyfox4(at)hotmail.com (wannaflyfox4(at)hotmail.com)
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Subject: Kitfox Suber EA 81
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:24:44 -0300
Purchased my first Fox last Oct and was just getting comfortable when an early winter put it in the hanger. Summer's back so time for oil change. I checked it first and noted the small plastic bottle over the end of the breather tube was approx. half full. (3 oz) I emptied it and ck the oil which was down but pleanty to warm it up before draining. After startup (first this year) the oil pressure was holding only 20psi not in the green. A full power run up was not done but when the temp reached 180 it was shut down and moved back in to change the oil. The cowls were off and noticible oil on the rad and sprayed all over from the prop wash. Oil was also noted where I had started up ( 6' sq patch). Again the bottle on the breather was just about full. The NSI manual states in trouble shooting to change the oil if the pressure is low and top up, which I'm going to do, however the bottle on the breather has me puzzled. Seems like putting an umberella over your sundial. If air is alllowed to go both ways and the bottle was over half full it would draw the crap into the tank/engine. So far the oil has been drained ( approx 3 liters)(some sludge in drain tube when first opened) and I'm going to pick up another filter wrench and continue. I'm new at this and would appreciate any advice or link referals so I get this done right.
Barrie Hussey (Mira Fox in Nova Scotia)
bj.hussey(at)ns.sympatico.cam (bj.hussey(at)ns.sympatico.cam)
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