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1. 11:05 AM - Engine oil check door (ledson)
2. 12:41 PM - Re: Engine oil check door (Brian Carpenter)
3. 02:53 PM - Re: Engine oil check door (Hugh MCKAY III)
4. 06:26 PM - Oil door (and other things) (Brad Kramer)
5. 07:26 PM - Re: Oil door (and other things) (Hugh MCKAY III)
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| Subject: | Engine oil check door |
I'm considering the addition of an oil check door for my Allegro 2000. My question
is, has anyone installed one on their aircraft, and if so do you have any
information on the process that you can share?
Thanks,
Larry
N4362C
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| Subject: | Re: Engine oil check door |
Uh Mine has one from the factory....
Brian
n3081x 2006 Allegro 2000
--- On Mon, 10/26/09, ledson <ledson@oneil.com> wrote:
From: ledson <ledson@oneil.com>
Subject: Allegro-List: Engine oil check door
I'm considering the addition of an oil check door for my Allegro 2000.- M
y question is, has anyone installed one on their aircraft, and if so do you
have any information on the process that you can share?
Thanks,
Larry
N4362C
Read this topic online here:
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| Subject: | Re: Engine oil check door |
Larry:
-
I have an oil level check "door" on my Allegro 2000. It is part of the top
engine cowel, and it came with the airplane kit which I completed 2 years a
go. I have over 300 hours on the Rotax 912 UL engine, and have never used t
he door. It is a useless addition. Here is why. Each time you check the oil
level in the oil reservoir you should also check the coolant level in the
small expansion reservoir on top of the engine (this is not the overflow bo
ttle). To check the coolant level you have to remove the top engine cowelin
g. This allows you to also check the oil level. This also allows you to ins
pect your engine as well. It only takes a minute to remove the top engine c
owel.
-
I would not waste my time by adding such a door.
-
Hugh McKay
Allegro 2000
Rotax 912 UL
N661WW
--- On Mon, 10/26/09, ledson <ledson@oneil.com> wrote:
From: ledson <ledson@oneil.com>
Subject: Allegro-List: Engine oil check door
I'm considering the addition of an oil check door for my Allegro 2000.- M
y question is, has anyone installed one on their aircraft, and if so do you
have any information on the process that you can share?
Thanks,
Larry
N4362C
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=269520#269520
le, List Admin.
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| Subject: | Oil door (and other things) |
I'd have to agree that the top cowling is so easy to remove that you are
best off doing that and then are able to inspect other things firewall fo
rward.
On a few other items...
- has anybody noticed that after you park the plane you get some overflow
dripping on the ground from the coolant bottle? (this only seems to happ
en when it is below about 50 degrees or so) Engine temps are fine, regard
less of ambient temps.
- I'd like to put a small hinged photo window in the pilot's door (maybe
like a Cherokee window vent). I think there is a factory option for that.
Has anybody tried this as a modification? If so I'd love to get pictures
and advice.
- I talked to the people from Sadler last spring and also visited the All
egro/Vampire display at OSH 2009. I'm wondering if anyone has talked to t
hem lately about getting back into production. ??
- I'm working in Houston this week. Any Allegro fliers nearby?
- And a final question.... why is this Allegro list so QUIET??? This is m
y 6th airplane and I've never met a group of owners who are so shy to tal
k about their planes! (Usually they won't shut up)... I'd like to think i
t is because Allegro's are so trouble-free and wonderful that we just kee
p flying them, rather than talking or complaining about them.
Brad Kramer
Allegro 2000 - N221FA
EAA 394357
Bismarck/Mandan ND (Y19)
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh MCKAY III [mailto:hgmckay@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 04:42 PM
Subject: Re: Allegro-List: Engine oil check door
Larry:
I have an oil level check "door" on my Allegro 2000. It is part of the to
p engine cowel, and it came with the airplane kit which I completed 2 yea
rs ago. I have over 300 hours on the Rotax 912 UL engine, and have never
used the door. It is a useless addition. Here is why. Each time you check
the oil level in the oil reservoir you should also check the coolant lev
el in the small expansion reservoir on top of the engine (this is not the
overflow bottle). To check the coolant level you have to remove the top
engine coweling. This allows you to also check the oil level. This also a
llows you to inspect your engine as well. It only takes a minute to remov
e the top engine cowel.
I would not waste my time by adding such a door.
Hugh McKay
Allegro 2000
Rotax 912 UL
N661WW
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| Subject: | Re: Oil door (and other things) |
Brad:
-
I have not had any overflow from the coolant bottle except under the follow
ing combined conditions:
1. Temps in the 85 to 95 degrees F
2. Plane sitting on hot asphalt runway with engine running for ten to 15 mi
n.
3. Cylinder head temperature continuing to rise in the yellow range.
-
The above conditions have only occured in my case while having a prolonged
delay in taking off from a paved airport in the hot summer months here in t
he southeast, with a lot of take-off traffic in front of me. I can't explai
n why you are having this problem at 50 degrees F!
-
In my case, I am having no problems with-my Allegro, so I have little to
nothing to offer at this point concerning problems, questions, or issues. I
'm just flying, flying, flying........... -
Hope you are doing the same!
-
Hugh McKay
Allegro 2000
Rotax 912 UL
N661WW
EAA 765611
Maiden, NC
N92
--- On Mon, 10/26/09, Brad Kramer <brad@vision-technology.com> wrote:
From: Brad Kramer <brad@vision-technology.com>
Subject: Allegro-List: Oil door (and other things)
I'd have to agree that the top cowling is so easy to remove that you are be
st off-doing that and then are able to inspect other things firewall forw
ard.
-
On a few-other items...
-
- has anybody noticed that after you park the plane you get some overflow d
ripping on the ground from the coolant bottle?- (this only seems to happe
n when it is below about 50 degrees or so)-- Engine temps are fine, reg
ardless of ambient temps.
-
- I'd like to put a small hinged-photo window in the pilot's door (maybe
like a Cherokee window vent).- I think there is a factory option for that
.- Has anybody tried this as a modification?-- If so I'd love to get
pictures and advice.
-
- I talked to the people from Sadler last spring-and also visited the-A
llegro/Vampire display at OSH 2009.- I'm-wondering if anyone has talked
to them lately about getting back into production.- ??
-
- I'm working in Houston this week.- Any Allegro fliers nearby?
-
- And a final question.... why is this Allegro list so QUIET???- This is
my 6th airplane and I've never met a group of owners who are-so shy to ta
lk about their planes!--(Usually they won't shut up)...- -I'd like
to think it is because Allegro's-are so trouble-free and wonderful that w
e just keep-flying them, rather than talking or complaining about them.
--
-
Brad Kramer
Allegro 2000 - N221FA
EAA 394357
Bismarck/Mandan ND (Y19)
-
-
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh MCKAY III [mailto:hgmckay@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 04:42 PM
Subject: Re: Allegro-List: Engine oil check door
Larry:
-
I have an oil level check "door" on my Allegro 2000. It is part of the top
engine cowel, and it came with the airplane kit which I completed 2 years a
go. I have over 300 hours on the Rotax 912 UL engine, and have never used t
he door. It is a useless addition. Here is why. Each time you check the oil
level in the oil reservoir you should also check the coolant level in the
small expansion reservoir on top of the engine (this is not the overflow bo
ttle). To check the coolant level you have to remove the top engine cowelin
g. This allows you to also check the oil level. This also allows you to ins
pect your engine as well. It only takes a minute to remove the top engine c
owel.
-
I would not waste my time by adding such a door.
-
Hugh McKay
Allegro 2000
Rotax 912 UL
N661WW
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