---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/22/11: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:24 AM - Re: JabiruEngine-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/21/11 (John Lawton) 2. 05:56 AM - Re: Re: JabiruEngine-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/21/11 (flylightning) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:24:41 AM PST US Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Re: JabiruEngine-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/21/11 From: John Lawton >>>>>>I visited the Jabiru factory at Bundaberg - Great bunch there - all very he lpful - learnt a lot about the different sealers used in the engine. The bl ack "Gook" is worth putting on the inlet tubes as any leaks there will lean out the mixture.<<<<<<< Hey Guys, A relatively quick way to tell if you have leaks in the intake manifold is to do the old Citabria exhaust manifold trick. Remove the carb, set up your shop vacuum to "blow" and attach the hose to the intake manifold. With the air blowing into the manifold coat the all the various fittings and joints with a mixture of soap and water and look for bubbles. I've found mine leaking at the rubber boots where the upper and lower intake pipes connect using this technique. While at Jabiru school they told us to put the black "gook" on about 1/4" before the pipe bottoms out when inserted into the splitter. When you push the pipe in the rest of the way the "gook" will push into the joint and help the "o" ring seal. Hope it helps! Regards, John Lawton Whitwell, TN (TN89) Europa N245E - Flying ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:10 AM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: RE: JabiruEngine-List: Re: JabiruEngine-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/21/11 The Black "Gook" is #2 gasket sealer, from permatex or versacem. Hope that helps Nick Otterback Arion Aircraft -----Original Message----- From: owner-jabiruengine-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-jabiruengine-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Lawton Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:22 AM Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Re: JabiruEngine-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/21/11 >>>>>>I visited the Jabiru factory at Bundaberg - Great bunch there - all very he lpful - learnt a lot about the different sealers used in the engine. The bl ack "Gook" is worth putting on the inlet tubes as any leaks there will lean out the mixture.<<<<<<< Hey Guys, A relatively quick way to tell if you have leaks in the intake manifold is to do the old Citabria exhaust manifold trick. Remove the carb, set up your shop vacuum to "blow" and attach the hose to the intake manifold. With the air blowing into the manifold coat the all the various fittings and joints with a mixture of soap and water and look for bubbles. I've found mine leaking at the rubber boots where the upper and lower intake pipes connect using this technique. While at Jabiru school they told us to put the black "gook" on about 1/4" before the pipe bottoms out when inserted into the splitter. When you push the pipe in the rest of the way the "gook" will push into the joint and help the "o" ring seal. Hope it helps! Regards, John Lawton Whitwell, TN (TN89) Europa N245E - Flying ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.