REFLECTOR: bad Lyc

Tue May 15 15:12:08 CDT 2007

I will give a full report when the warranty battle is
over.
There is still time for this to end up ok financially
(Send me a PM if you really need to know now or
looking for a shop)
Brent
--- Chuck Jensen <cjensen at dts9000.com> wrote:

> Alex,
> 
> Without presuming who is right/wrong over the
> warranty issue, do you
> mind sharing who your overhauler was?  There are a
> lot of overhaulers
> out there, and we can only just them on price,
> durability and
> willingness to stand behind their work in a robust
> attitude. Certainly,
> one expects an engine to run more than 25.4 hours
> before it spits a
> valve.
> 
> Chuck Jensen
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of brent bourgeois
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:45 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: bad Lyc
> 
> 
> Alex,
> I had to pull the engine to get #4 cyl off. The
> intake
> valve seat came out!! Bent valve and the piston is
> shot. Looks like my high oil burn was all from #4
> but
> I sent all cylinders in for a hone and new rings. I
> am
> having a pissing match about the warranty with the
> over hauler. 
> 
> I let him know of the oil burn at 8 hours and he
> said
> to run it 25 hrs. The seat came out at 25.4 hrs. Now
> we are having a nasty discussion about the warranty
> and what should be covered. He sent the cylinders
> COD
> and jammed me with a surprise bill that was nothing
> like we negotiated. I luckily got my cylinders back
> and stopped the check. 
> 
> Now its time to negotiate from a position of power.
> 
> The good news is that the engine continued to run
> and
> all the metal stayed in #4 and the air box. 
> I had just had a dynamic balance 3 hours earlier so
> I
> lost that and I am sure I will have to re balance my
> injectors.
> 
> What an interesting hobby.
> 
> Brent
> 
> 
> --- Alex Balic <alex157 at pwhome.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hey Brent-
> > What is the status on your engine? Hopefully no
> > piston damage..........
> > 
> > Alex
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> > On Behalf Of brent bourgeois
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:22 AM
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: SARL Race in Taylor Texas
> > 
> > I was planning on attending, but dropped a valve
> on
> > the way to Lakeland. Hope to make the next one.
> > 
> > 
> > Brent
> > New Orleans
> > Velocity RG
> > 
> > 
> > --- Juanita Londenberg <i.fly.too at sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > Rene'
> > > Brian talked about doing this race (in a rented
> > spam
> > > can) since we're not flying yet.  But we hangar
> in
> > > Taylor, so if you decide to come be sure to let
> us
> > > know.  Are you doing an overnighter -- we can
> fix
> > > you
> > > up.
> > > 
> > > Juanita
> > > --- Rene Dugas <dugasd at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Any other Velocity pilots racing in the Taylor
> > > Texas
> > > > race this weekend?
> > > > 
> > > > Rene'
> > > > 
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