REFLECTOR: Franklin Oil Seal

[Steve]

The hotter the oil, the worse the leak on mine. I added a 2nd coller and 
the leak stopped (this was after I had tried 2 more seals!)
Steve

John Dibble wrote:

> Hmmm.  Sounds like your leak is a bit more than mine was.  My leak 
> didn't affect the IVO although a different leak at another time at 1/2 
> qt/hr did prevent pitch adjustment.  Before going to the trouble of 
> replacing the seal, try using high temp silicone sealant.  Remove the 
> keeper and clean the seal and engine case with gas.  Apply a coat of 
> sealant on the seal (aft surface) and the adjacent case area, and on 
> the keeper.  Install the keeper and loosely snug.  After the sealant 
> cures overnight, tighten the keeper all the way.  After doing this, 
> mine has held well for 150 hours now.
>
> John
>
> MikeWatsonSpg at cs.com wrote:
>
>> Recently, someone posted the they had replaced the
>> front crank shaft oil seal on a Franklin, only to have it
>> leak worst than the on they replaced.
>>
>> Was the problem ever resolved?
>>
>> I have an IVO electric adjustable prop. The oil from the leak
>> saturates the rings which the brushes sit on, making it
>> almost impossible to vary to pitch to cruse after clime out.
>>
>> I ordered a new oil seal and felt ring from Susan at
>> FranklinParts in Jewett TX. Hopefully it will stop the leak.
>>
>> Mike W.
>>
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