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Dick
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 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: over filled oil sump |
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Hello Listers
Those of you that have attended the Jabiru engine seminar will remember that we were told never to overfill the oil sump. Take that advice.!!
On Sunday I flew from Cincinatti to Boulder CO. I had a great flight with my new pitch trim system. But
I have had an oil drip for the last few weeks and was trying to keep close track of the level. The oil level is difficult to read, especially after an oil change.
on the Jabaru dip stick. At Hays KS I added too much. Shortly after I took off the oil temp went to 244deg. I backed off on the power as much as possible and the oil tmp came down to 230 or so. I landed at the first available field, Wakeene KS which seemed to be abanded on Sunday. I remove the cowling and dumped what I estimate to
be a pint of oil. I still couldn't get a good reading of oil level. I put the cowling bakck on and took off. The oil temp promptly went to 136deg and stayed there until the end
of the flight in Boulder. The outside air temp was between 85 and 90deg at 6500ft and the engine was turning 2850 to 2900 during the flight. I don't thind I damaged anything
but it sure told me it didn't like that oil level.
moral of the story: Believe Jabriu. Don't overfill your oil sump.
Dick Cleavinger
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19th lightning to fly
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pequeajim
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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Location: New Holland, PA
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: over filled oil sump |
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Thanks Dick.
Good real life lesson and good advice!
From: owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dick Cleavinger
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:49 PM
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Subject: over filled oil sump
Hello Listers
Those of you that have attended the Jabiru engine seminar will remember that we were told never to overfill the oil sump. Take that advice.!!
On Sunday I flew from Cincinatti to Boulder CO. I had a great flight with my new pitch trim system. But
I have had an oil drip for the last few weeks and was trying to keep close track of the level. The oil level is difficult to read, especially after an oil change.
on the Jabaru dip stick. At Hays KS I added too much. Shortly after I took off the oil temp went to 244deg. I backed off on the power as much as possible and the oil tmp came down to 230 or so. I landed at the first available field, Wakeene KS which seemed to be abanded on Sunday. I remove the cowling and dumped what I estimate to
be a pint of oil. I still couldn't get a good reading of oil level. I put the cowling bakck on and took off. The oil temp promptly went to 136deg and stayed there until the end
of the flight in Boulder. The outside air temp was between 85 and 90deg at 6500ft and the engine was turning 2850 to 2900 during the flight. I don't thind I damaged anything
but it sure told me it didn't like that oil level.
moral of the story: Believe Jabriu. Don't overfill your oil sump.
Dick Cleavinger
n213rc
19th lightning to fly
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