---------------------------------------------------------- LycomingEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/15/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:09 AM - Re: Oil capacity (Gary Casey) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:09:14 AM PST US From: Gary Casey Subject: LycomingEngines-List: Re: Oil capacity Jim, I note that you have a Rocket and therefore the engine will be operating nose-high on the ground. I'm not sure what effect that has, but it would put more oil in the gearcase. Also, as I recall, the Christen inverted system uses the oil reservoir as an oil separator with the crankcase vent line being plumbed into it and therefore I wold expect not much oil would remain with the blowby. Someone report essentially no oil out the breather with such a system. Not true? I'm certainly not an inverted system expert. Gary Previous post: I just finished the 40 hour test period and the engine is broken in as evidenced by the lower CHTs and EGTs. My first flight I started with 12 quarts, after shutdown, I had 8. The rest of it was apparently dumped as my rudder was covered in clean oil. Since then, it seems that anything over 8.5 qts or so, I loose it. I just find it odd that the dipstick calls for 12 quarts and I can't come close to that amount. I have heard from several others fellows now and the concensis seems to be, 8 quarts is ok. Thanks, Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lycomingengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/LycomingEngines-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/lycomingengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lycomingengines-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.