Original Posted By: "Carl Vought"
Howdy, low 'n' slow fliers;It won't be much longer before I'll be needing to refill the oil sump on the A65 and I'm looking for recommendations on what to use here in South Texas. Forget snow, ice, low temperatures, and all that... we are hot & dusty most of the time. I'm open to suggestions as to what oil all y'all are flying in your small Continentals in these airplanes (Piets, Cubs, early Cessnas, T-Crafts, etc.)Thanks, and here's to a new and improved 2006!Oscar Zuniga ("El Taco Flaco")San Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/CorkyP ... __________
Pietenpol-List: oil recommendation
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Original Posted By: "walt evans"
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Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet wheelsKen: I'm using Hagar brake kit (axels, hubs, calipers) from AS&S. Theyoriginated in the cart ind. Smooth tires. (ATV, not motorcycle) Leon S. ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationDate: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 09:08:12 -0500
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet wheelsKen: I'm using Hagar brake kit (axels, hubs, calipers) from AS&S. Theyoriginated in the cart ind. Smooth tires. (ATV, not motorcycle) Leon S. ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationDate: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 09:08:12 -0500
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Original Posted By: "Sterling"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationIn a message dated 1/2/2006 8:10:04 AM Central Standard Time, Jack.Phillips(at)cardinal.com writes:Hi Oscar,I ran straight mineral oil (SAE 50 wt) in mine for the first 25 hoursfor break-in. Since then I've been running Aeroshell Oil W 100, AshlessDispersant (which is also what I've run in every plane I've ever owned,including a J-3 with an A65 Continental).Jack PhillipsNX899JPHey Oscar,I used the same exact sequence that Jack did. I changed the oil after the first hour, then about every 5 hours, then after about 30 hrs of operation, I switched to the Aeroshell W100. I never have found anything in the screen, other than some carbon that would smush to carbon black between my thumb and finger.Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationIn a message dated 1/2/2006 8:10:04 AM Central Standard Time, Jack.Phillips(at)cardinal.com writes:Hi Oscar,I ran straight mineral oil (SAE 50 wt) in mine for the first 25 hoursfor break-in. Since then I've been running Aeroshell Oil W 100, AshlessDispersant (which is also what I've run in every plane I've ever owned,including a J-3 with an A65 Continental).Jack PhillipsNX899JPHey Oscar,I used the same exact sequence that Jack did. I changed the oil after the first hour, then about every 5 hours, then after about 30 hrs of operation, I switched to the Aeroshell W100. I never have found anything in the screen, other than some carbon that would smush to carbon black between my thumb and finger.Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Oscar:ECI in San Antonio mandates mineral oil for break-in. ECI produces a very goodpamplet about why mineral oil is critical for break-in. They are friendly folks(having done two engines with them) and you can just drop into their officean pick up their literature if you are close by.Sterling ----- Original Message -----
Oscar:ECI in San Antonio mandates mineral oil for break-in. ECI produces a very goodpamplet about why mineral oil is critical for break-in. They are friendly folks(having done two engines with them) and you can just drop into their officean pick up their literature if you are close by.Sterling ----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
RE: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendation
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Thanks to all y'all who replied on the oil recommendation... it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty. Corky had already broken in the engine and flown off the required hours prior to selling me the airplane. I'm repairing/reworking several things and the engine will need to be refilled.One thing that is being repaired/reworked is the oil sump, which took a hit from the carb getting pushed back into it. Which is the reason for the flurry of posts from me over the past two weeks, relating to engine things. I hope to once again be hearing the purr of the stoic Continental within two weeks, Lord willing.So... idle RPM recommendations-? What I worry about are things like this, from Harry Fenton: "Wood props with an idle set below 450 rpm will cause this problem [broken impulse coupling or spings] as the impulse coupling will click continuously until the spring fails."TACOs forever! Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationDate: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:47:12 -0500
Thanks to all y'all who replied on the oil recommendation... it was unanimous that the Aeroshell W100, SAE50 ashless dispersant is what is recommended. So let it be written... so let it be done! And to those who asked, this is NOT for break-in duty. Corky had already broken in the engine and flown off the required hours prior to selling me the airplane. I'm repairing/reworking several things and the engine will need to be refilled.One thing that is being repaired/reworked is the oil sump, which took a hit from the carb getting pushed back into it. Which is the reason for the flurry of posts from me over the past two weeks, relating to engine things. I hope to once again be hearing the purr of the stoic Continental within two weeks, Lord willing.So... idle RPM recommendations-? What I worry about are things like this, from Harry Fenton: "Wood props with an idle set below 450 rpm will cause this problem [broken impulse coupling or spings] as the impulse coupling will click continuously until the spring fails."TACOs forever! Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationDate: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:47:12 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendation
Original Posted By: "gbowen(at)ptialaska.net"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationOscar,41CC was shipped to you with Shell Aero 100 and the idle RPM of 600 to 700.Somewhere way back yonder I was instructed never to set an idle lower than 600 and to avoid a prolonged idle, to avoid fouling the plugs. Of course I'm no A&E&P or whatever but I still can remember a few little things. It was probabaly in flight school where we were flying L-16's equipped with 85's and 90's. both fuel injected. Also when I had my 150 STC'd it was required that therpm be raised to 750 idle for auto gas. Avoid anything below 600 is my advice.Corky________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendationOscar,41CC was shipped to you with Shell Aero 100 and the idle RPM of 600 to 700.Somewhere way back yonder I was instructed never to set an idle lower than 600 and to avoid a prolonged idle, to avoid fouling the plugs. Of course I'm no A&E&P or whatever but I still can remember a few little things. It was probabaly in flight school where we were flying L-16's equipped with 85's and 90's. both fuel injected. Also when I had my 150 STC'd it was required that therpm be raised to 750 idle for auto gas. Avoid anything below 600 is my advice.Corky________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: oil recommendation
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
tools wrote:> ....> > Bob Denver most likely died because a fuel valve was moved from the design point...Now, did the original designer put it where it was due to some designgenius he had? Probably not... but the change did result in a short guy not beingable to reach it, and had catastrophic results on down the incident chainof events.> > ....jarheadpilot82 wrote:> Tools,> > John Denver, the singer died in the airplane. Bob Denver, aka "Gilligan" of Islandfame died of cancer in 2005.> > Small point not germane to the discussion but worth correcting nonetheless.> > Skipper The NTSB report makes for very interesting reading. Mostly Dragnet style - "Thefacts, ma'am, just the facts." Here it is:http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/nt ... ------Bill FrankRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendation
tools wrote:> ....> > Bob Denver most likely died because a fuel valve was moved from the design point...Now, did the original designer put it where it was due to some designgenius he had? Probably not... but the change did result in a short guy not beingable to reach it, and had catastrophic results on down the incident chainof events.> > ....jarheadpilot82 wrote:> Tools,> > John Denver, the singer died in the airplane. Bob Denver, aka "Gilligan" of Islandfame died of cancer in 2005.> > Small point not germane to the discussion but worth correcting nonetheless.> > Skipper The NTSB report makes for very interesting reading. Mostly Dragnet style - "Thefacts, ma'am, just the facts." Here it is:http://www.airsafe.com/events/celebs/nt ... ------Bill FrankRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: oil recommendation