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Good luck Chris.
I have not done it either, but am going to soon myself!
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-m14pengines-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-m14pengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Chris
Wise
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: M14PEngines-List: Fw: M14 P Problem
G'Day Mark,
I have been thinking about the kimble shut off valve and have
communicated with Jim.
I think that what you say is spot on and you have without doubt finally
convinced me to go with it.
Thanks and cheers,
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV Det Cherry Point, MALS-14 64E"
<mark.bitterlich@navy.mil>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 1:36 AM
Subject: RE: M14PEngines-List: Fw: M14 P Problem
Cherry
> Point, MALS-14 64E" <mark.bitterlich@navy.mil>
>
> For what it is worth, I had the same thing ALMOST happen, and the
> question about "how cold was it" and "what kind of pre-heat" was used
is
> very apt. As everyone knows, oil does not flow real well when it is
> cold. Pulling the plugs, pulling the intake drains, and turning the
> prop around in circles until the cows come home may not be enough. I
> did this, and when I started it, a really terrifying amount of oil
still
> came out the exhaust and blew all over the place. Much more than a
> normal summer start.
>
> If oil has managed to get down into the intake tubes and it is cold,
it
> will not get sucked into the cylinders very well when you turn the
prop
> and it does not want to come out of the intake drains either.
>
> Some folks suggest "thinning out the oil in the intakes" by priming
the
> living be-jeesus out of the engine, so that the fuel cuts the oil. I
> don't know if this works or not... Good luck with that approach.
>
> The original Russian design called for thinning the oil with fuel
using
> the oil dilution system, which I personally have removed. So much for
> that.
>
> That leaves pre-heating the engine. A lot. Probably a good approach!
>
>
> Personally, I would love to see a KIT, where someone takes Kevin
> Kimball's oil shut off valve, and does the work necessary to make all
> the adapter hoses to fit it, so that it is pre-made bolt on KIT for
the
> YAK, or any other model using the M-14.
>
> My personal opinion is that the risk of starting the engine with this
> valve off, is less than the risk we all are going through with oil
> causing hydraulic lock, leaking out all over the floor, etc., etc.,
etc.
> A little common sense, a starter interlock switch, will also cut the
> chance of being stupid and starting with the valve off. The
importance
> of this mod just went up 10 notches listening to this disaster story.
>
> Mark Bitterlich
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-m14pengines-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-m14pengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> William Halverson
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 9:52 AM
> To: m14pengines-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: M14PEngines-List: Fw: M14 P Problem
>
> --> <william@netpros.net>
>
>
> I thought turning the prop was supposed to allow that oil to drain out
> ... if 18 blades aren't enough, how many are?
>
>
> +-----Original Message-----
> +From: Steve Culp [mailto:culpspecial@yahoo.com]
> +Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 08:39 PM
> +To: m14pengines-list@matronics.com
> +Subject: Re: M14PEngines-List: Fw: M14 P Problem
> +
> +He still had oil in the intake tubes and will probably need at least
a
> new rod.
> +He is probably in for a tear down.
> +Steve Culp
> +Culp's Specialties
> +www.culpsspecialties.com_____========
>
>
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