---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/29/06: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:48 AM - 912 idle speed adjustment (Thom Riddle) 2. 12:37 PM - oil level (Airgriff2@aol.com) 3. 12:51 PM - Re: oil level (Gilles Thesee) 4. 03:03 PM - Two New Email Lists at Matronics and Wiki Reminder! (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:02 AM PST US From: Thom Riddle Subject: RotaxEngines-List: 912 idle speed adjustment --> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: Thom Riddle During our annual inspection we balanced the carbs on the 912UL and adjusted the idle speed to 1400 rpm after the oil temperature was up to 120F. With the carbs. balanced the idle is much smoother than before. However, after flying the airplane for about an hour with the oil temps up into the normal operations range around 215F, when closing the throttle the idle speed went down to well under 1400 rpm. My question: Must the engine be up to normal operating oil temp (190-230F) when adjusting the idle speed? Thom in Buffalo ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:37:26 PM PST US From: Airgriff2@aol.com Subject: RotaxEngines-List: oil level Hi Gang, We have about 50 hrs now on our 912 S. We routinely check the oil level by rotating the prop until you hear the "gurgle"and the read the oil level in the stick. After always seeing the level in the proper range on the dip stick, this last time checking the oil I rotated the prop an extra rotation after hearing the "gurgle" and heard more air. Looking at the oil tank I couldn't believe the oil was running out of the top and on to the floor. Has anyone experienced this? Should you stop as soon as you hear the air enter the tank? Did extra air get trapped under the oil, forcing it out of the top? Thanks in advance for your responses Bob Griffin ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:39 PM PST US From: Gilles Thesee Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: oil level --> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: Gilles Thesee Airgriff2@aol.com a crit : > Hi Gang, We have about 50 hrs now on our 912 S. We routinely check > the oil level by rotating the prop until you hear the "gurgle"and the > read the oil level in the stick. After always seeing the level in the > proper range on the dip stick, this last time checking the oil I > rotated the prop an extra rotation after hearing the "gurgle" and > heard more air. Looking at the oil tank I couldn't believe the oil was > running out of the top and on to the floor. Has anyone experienced > this? Should you stop as soon as you hear the air enter the tank? Did > extra air get trapped under the oil, forcing it out of the top? Bob, Looks like you overfilled the oil tank. Turning the prop is for returning engine oil into the tank. Did you add any oil before ? Regards, Gilles Thesee Grenoble, France http://contrails.free.fr ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:03:20 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Two New Email Lists at Matronics and Wiki Reminder! --> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, I have added two new email Lists to the Matronics Line up today. These include a Continental engine List and a Lightning aircraft List: =========== continental-list@matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Continental-List Everything related to the Continental aircraft engine. Sky's the limit on discussions here. =========== =========== lightning-list@matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List This is an exciting new design from Arion Aircraft LLC in Shelbyville Tennessee. Pete Krotje has a very nice web site on the aircraft that can be found here: http://www.arionaircraft.com/ =========== Also, if you haven't checked out the new Matronics Aircraft Wiki, swing by and have a look. Remember, a Wiki is only as good as the content that the members put into it. Have a look over some of the sections, and if you've got some interesting or useful, please add it to the Wiki! Its all about YOU! :-) The URL for the Matronics Wiki is: http://wiki.matronics.com Best regards, Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator