---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 12/28/07: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:21 AM - -8A Engine Control Cable routing (Valovich, Paul) 2. 07:49 AM - Re: Re: Synthetic brake fluid and Viton O-rings (glaesers) 3. 08:18 AM - Re: -8A Engine Control Cable routing (Konrad L. Werner) 4. 08:30 AM - Re: Re: Re: Synthetic brake fluid and Viton O-rings (Konrad L. Werner) 5. 11:34 AM - Anyone know Bob Upson from CT? (Shemp) 6. 12:42 PM - -8A Engine Control Cable routing (Ralph Hoover) 7. 01:00 PM - Re: -8A Engine Control Cable routing (Tim Bryan) 8. 04:01 PM - Re: RV-List Digest: 33 Msgs - 12/26/07 (Glen Matejcek) 9. 04:52 PM - Re: Re: RV-List Digest: 33 Msgs - 12/26/07 (Vanremog@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:56 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: -8A Engine Control Cable routing From: "Valovich, Paul" Tried this on VAF but got no response. I hope to hang the engine this weekend, so want to punch as many firewall holes as I can before mounting. All was going well IAW Vans Firewall Forward instructions til I got to the engine control cables, where I was referenced to Drawing 21. There, I observed a serious caution about making precise measurements using coat hanger wire forward, and "Typical" locations for the holes. Anyone have words regarding their experience? Is this one of those "TLAR" (That Looks About Right) measurements, or do I have to get it to a gnat's a**? If the latter, what is that? I have an Aerosport IO-360 horizantal induction engine and a Vans delux RV-8 throttle quandrant. Paul Valovich N192NM LuJaRo Ridgecrest, CA ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:49:59 AM PST US From: "glaesers" Subject: RV-List: Re: Re: Synthetic brake fluid and Viton O-rings Hi Konrad, The glycol does absorb water - but that is considered good because then the water doesn't separate out and then corrode the stuff at the low points in the system. There was a big discussion about this a while back (I found it by searching). Changing the seals was pretty easy. I guess I like the idea of no flashpoint best of all :-) We will like having the kids closer (1.5hrs by RV!) Depending on when they actually leave, and when I get mine flying, I may get a chance to make a trip out west. We'll see. Dennis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Hi Dennis, Doesn't glycol absorb moisture from the atmosphere in high humidity areas? Wouldn't it have been easier to get the newer/higher flashpoint fluid instead of changing all these seals? Give my greetings to the Kids..., and I guess now we won't see you here in ABQ again. Konrad do not archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:18:56 AM PST US From: "Konrad L. Werner" Subject: Re: RV-List: -8A Engine Control Cable routing Paul, You'll know a gnat when one bite's you! But let me assure you that a gnat is so small that the proverbial gnat's a** equals into a very precise measurement for your RV building experience... Konrad, do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Valovich, Paul To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:20 AM Subject: RV-List: -8A Engine Control Cable routing Tried this on VAF but got no response. I hope to hang the engine this weekend, so want to punch as many firewall holes as I can before mounting. All was going well IAW Vans Firewall Forward instructions til I got to the engine control cables, where I was referenced to Drawing 21. There, I observed a serious caution about making precise measurements using coat hanger wire forward, and "Typical" locations for the holes. Anyone have words regarding their experience? Is this one of those "TLAR" (That Looks About Right) measurements, or do I have to get it to a gnat's a**? If the latter, what is that? I have an Aerosport IO-360 horizantal induction engine and a Vans delux RV-8 throttle quandrant. Paul Valovich N192NM LuJaRo Ridgecrest, CA ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:30:13 AM PST US From: "Konrad L. Werner" Subject: Re: RV-List: Re: Re: Synthetic brake fluid and Viton O-rings Dennis, Wouldn't it be better if any brake fluid does not attract (and absorb) any potential water in the first place? Wouldn't the commercial and military guys adopt automotive Dot-X, if it were the better way to go? Just curious... One cause in regards to brake fires could be the rather tight wheel pants which restrict the dissipation of heat from the brake rotors. I think the newer brakefluid with it's higher boiling point is sufficient (as designed), if one does not "ride" the brakes all the time... Other then that, I don't know much about the other intricacies between car and airplane brake systems and their potential pro's and con's? Cheers, Konrad do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: glaesers To: RV-List@matronics.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:47 AM Subject: RV-List: Re: Re: Synthetic brake fluid and Viton O-rings Hi Konrad, The glycol does absorb water - but that is considered good because then the water doesn't separate out and then corrode the stuff at the low points in the system. There was a big discussion about this a while back (I found it by searching). Changing the seals was pretty easy. I guess I like the idea of no flashpoint best of all :-) We will like having the kids closer (1.5hrs by RV!) Depending on when they actually leave, and when I get mine flying, I may get a chance to make a trip out west. We'll see. Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------ Hi Dennis, Doesn't glycol absorb moisture from the atmosphere in high humidity areas? Wouldn't it have been easier to get the newer/higher flashpoint fluid instead of changing all these seals? Give my greetings to the Kids..., and I guess now we won't see you here in ABQ again. Konrad do not archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:34:57 AM PST US From: Shemp Subject: RV-List: Anyone know Bob Upson from CT? Im trying to find out some info on his paint. Thanks Jeff do not archive Brian Kraut wrote: > I will be co-hosting a new aviation radio show in Jacksonville on > Saturday mornings from 9:00 until 10:00 AM Eastern time starting > January 5. It should be a lot of fun. It will be available online. > The online link is on the web site at www.flighttimeradio.com > . Feel free to pass this around to > your airplane loving friends and potential advertisers. > > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:34 PM PST US From: Ralph Hoover Subject: RV-List: -8A Engine Control Cable routing Paul, I cannot speak to the 8A specifically but my experience with this issue on the 7A may be helpful. 1. I connected a number of items prior to routing the controls. Mistake!! If I had it to do over I would have hung the engine, located the cable penetrations and then removed the Engine along with the mount to drill and finish the holes. (A sawhorse under the tail and some sand bags will lift the nose so that the mount can be removed engine and all.) Try that on a 7 or 8!! 2. Vans instructions are generic and probably do not include the specific combination of parts you will be using. Sensors, Gascolator, Relays, Ignition, back-up battery, parking brake valve, grounds .... All of these items will need a home, some will need firewall mods that are easier done while the firewall is flat on the bench. Of course that is only possible with very precise planning!! 3. I probably would have saved some bloodshed and aggravation if I had planned better and then removed the engine and mount to allow finishing the firewall mods. 4. As for the precise location of penetrations I carefully located and drilled for the throttle cable (may have been mixture) only to find that it was too high on the interior. I ended up modifying the heater outlet box. So measure twice (or more and cut once). 5. I did leave the top skin off until almost all of the plumbing and wiring was complete, I was therefore able to get to both sides of the firewall with some stretching. We are all building production prototypes. The production model always goes much faster. If you can find someone using the same goodies as you are then their information may be more precise. Good luck! -- Ralph C. Hoover RV7A (working on wheel pants) hooverra at verizon dot net ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:00:21 PM PST US From: "Tim Bryan" Subject: RE: RV-List: -8A Engine Control Cable routing I would have to agree with this analysis. I installed my engine (-6) before any holes were located on the firewall. For the most part this was easy enough. The control cables on the other hand were a real bummer. I intended to install little eyeball fittings that clamped on the control cable. This was terribly difficult with the engine in place and I abandoned the idea. Most everything else is easy enough to drill or mount. However be really cautious about where the exhaust system, and other parts are located if they are not installed on the engine when you decide on routing of the cables. For me the ones that were important to get in the right spot were the prop control and the throttle. Some of the others have more room to curve a little if not lined up just right. Just my thoughts from my experience. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Hoover > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 2:39 PM > To: rv-list@matronics.com > Subject: RV-List: -8A Engine Control Cable routing > > > Paul, > I cannot speak to the 8A specifically but my experience with this > issue on the 7A may be helpful. > 1. I connected a number of items prior to routing the controls. Mistake!! > If I had it to do over I would have hung the engine, located the cable > penetrations and then removed the Engine along with the mount to drill > and finish the holes. (A sawhorse under the tail and some sand bags will > lift the nose so that the mount can be removed engine and all.) Try that > on a 7 or 8!! > 2. Vans instructions are generic and probably do not include the > specific combination of parts you will be using. Sensors, Gascolator, > Relays, Ignition, back-up battery, parking brake valve, grounds .... All > of these items will need a home, some will need firewall mods that are > easier done while the firewall is flat on the bench. Of course that is > only possible with very precise planning!! > 3. I probably would have saved some bloodshed and aggravation if I had > planned better and then removed the engine and mount to allow finishing > the firewall mods. > 4. As for the precise location of penetrations I carefully located and > drilled for the throttle cable (may have been mixture) only to find that > it was too high on the interior. I ended up modifying the heater outlet > box. So measure twice (or more and cut once). > 5. I did leave the top skin off until almost all of the plumbing and > wiring was complete, I was therefore able to get to both sides of the > firewall with some stretching. > > We are all building production prototypes. The production model always > goes much faster. If you can find someone using the same goodies as you > are then their information may be more precise. > > Good luck! > > -- > Ralph C. Hoover > RV7A (working on wheel pants) > hooverra at verizon dot net > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:01:23 PM PST US From: Glen Matejcek Subject: RV-List: Re: RV-List Digest: 33 Msgs - 12/26/07 Hi All- Re:>I plan on changing out to the higher temp synthetic transmission fluid >discussed here (Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF) and in addition will change >over to the Viton O-rings > Doing research leading to having some brake seals custom made for a different aircraft I discovered that Viton seals are not as durable as nitrile in reciprocating applications. This is, of course, precisely the situation with the brake piston / cylinder seal. I can't quantify the degradation of seal longevity with a switch to Viton, but the folks that make them will 'fess up if the right questions are asked. FYI- Glen Matejcek ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:52:32 PM PST US From: Vanremog@aol.com Subject: Re: RV-List: Re: RV-List Digest: 33 Msgs - 12/26/07 In a message dated 12/28/2007 4:03:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, aerobubba@earthlink.net writes: Doing research leading to having some brake seals custom made for a different aircraft I discovered that Viton seals are not as durable as nitrile in reciprocating applications. =================================================== This is absolutely true, but the emphasis is on the word "reciprocating". A reciprocating application would be on a cylinder rod seal in your master cylinder or a motorcycle front fork tube, where there is substantial motion. Engineering is about making valid tradeoffs. In the case of the caliper piston it moves only slightly in normal application and retraction, basically rolling the O-ring elastically. This is also the reason for using the lower 75 durometer Viton. 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