REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas

[Scott Derrick]

That would indicate the oil is possibly being blown out? 

Scott

aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
> This sounds strange, but I see a lot of oil around the filler cap.  I bought the cap at Auto Zone and it has worked fine for 3/4 years.
>
> --- aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
>
> From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas
> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:40:11 -0700
>
> I'm at Chattanooga, TN (CHO) with a considerable oil leak.  I flew from the MS coast.  My oil temp was higher than normal, but still within the limit.  After 1 1/2 hours the temp began climbing.  I think it might have been because I was flying near a thunderstorm and the downdraft was putting me into a climb attitude without realizing it.  I landed and everything looked OK.  Just the usual samll oil leaks.  After taking off the oil temp climbed quickly and ran near around 108 C for most of the way.  CHTs were normal (130 C) Upon landing the engine was running rough and the bottom of the fuselage is fairly covered with oil.  I will appreciate any ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
> Franklin/IVO
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>
>   

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 260 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/private/reflector/attachments/20090613/87a4dde5/attachment.pgp>