---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/23/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:43 PM - Unusual Oil Leak (Linda Mathias) 2. 12:55 PM - Re: JabiruEngine-List: Unusual Oil Leak (Michael Dare) 3. 01:01 PM - Re: JabiruEngine-List: Unusual Oil Leak (Rob Turk) 4. 01:01 PM - Re: JabiruEngine-List: Unusual Oil Leak (Rick) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:43:48 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Unusual Oil Leak From: Linda Mathias Dear Jabiru engine owners, I have been experiencing a strange phenomenon: oil on the top of my dipstick. After thoroughly checking the engine for leaks and finding none, I discovered the cause is capillary action up the dipstick through the plastic cap. I fixed it by pushing Liquid Nail around the aluminum tube opening in the plastic cap and letting it dry thoroughly before flying; cleaning off any excess keeps it still looking good. If you look at the bottom of the cap, you can see just enough space around the aluminum for a bit of oil to go through. I think any heat resistant sealant would work; the Liquid Nail held through a 2.5 hour flight but if needed, I will add some more and keep a close eye on it. Blue skies, Linda Mathias Lightning with Jabiru 3300 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:55:32 PM PST US From: Michael Dare Subject: Lightning-List: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Unusual Oil Leak I have had the same issue but had not done anything for it. Sounds like a great idea. On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 at 12:43 Linda Mathias wrote: > Dear Jabiru engine owners, > > I have been experiencing a strange phenomenon: oil on the top of > my dipstick. After thoroughly checking the engine for leaks and finding > none, I discovered the cause is capillary action up the dipstick through > the plastic cap. I fixed it by pushing Liquid Nail around the aluminum > tube opening in the plastic cap and letting it dry thoroughly before > flying; cleaning off any excess keeps it still looking good. If you look > at the bottom of the cap, you can see just enough space around the aluminum > for a bit of oil to go through. I think any heat resistant sealant would > work; the Liquid Nail held through a 2.5 hour flight but if needed, I will > add some more and keep a close eye on it. > > Blue skies, > Linda Mathias > Lightning with Jabiru 3300 > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:01:43 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Unusual Oil Leak From: Rob Turk I had the same for years. Fixed it using Loctite 243, same result. This is pretty common I hear. Happy landings! Rob On 9/23/2015 9:43 PM, Linda Mathias wrote: > Dear Jabiru engine owners, > > I have been experiencing a strange phenomenon: oil on the top > of my dipstick. After thoroughly checking the engine for leaks and > finding none, I discovered the cause is capillary action up the > dipstick through the plastic cap. I fixed it by pushing Liquid Nail > around the aluminum tube opening in the plastic cap and letting it dry > thoroughly before flying; cleaning off any excess keeps it still > looking good. If you look at the bottom of the cap, you can see just > enough space around the aluminum for a bit of oil to go through. I > think any heat resistant sealant would work; the Liquid Nail held > through a 2.5 hour flight but if needed, I will add some more and keep > a close eye on it. > > Blue skies, > Linda Mathias > Lightning with Jabiru 3300 > http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:01:49 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Unusual Oil Leak From: Rick I used a little red rtv on mine. Rick N120EB "I Fly the Stars & Stripes" On Sep 23, 2015 2:57 PM, "Michael Dare" wrote: > I have had the same issue but had not done anything for it. Sounds like a > great idea. > > On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 at 12:43 Linda Mathias wrote: > >> Dear Jabiru engine owners, >> >> I have been experiencing a strange phenomenon: oil on the top of >> my dipstick. After thoroughly checking the engine for leaks and finding >> none, I discovered the cause is capillary action up the dipstick through >> the plastic cap. I fixed it by pushing Liquid Nail around the aluminum >> tube opening in the plastic cap and letting it dry thoroughly before >> flying; cleaning off any excess keeps it still looking good. If you look >> at the bottom of the cap, you can see just enough space around the aluminum >> for a bit of oil to go through. I think any heat resistant sealant would >> work; the Liquid Nail held through a 2.5 hour flight but if needed, I will >> add some more and keep a close eye on it. >> >> Blue skies, >> Linda Mathias >> Lightning with Jabiru 3300 >> >> * >> >> ist" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?JabiruEngine-List >> tp://forums.matronics.com >> _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> >> * >> >> * > > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-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/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-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.