---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/19/03: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:20 AM - Re: Oil Consumsion (Bill Morelli) 2. 08:42 AM - Re: Oil Consumsion (Don Walker) 3. 05:07 PM - Re: Oil Consumption (The Meiste's) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:24 AM PST US From: Bill Morelli Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Oil Consumsion --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli My engine is using a significant amount of oil. About 1 quart every 10 hours. I have a seeping rear seal (behind the flywheel) and just noticed some oil coming from the front seal (behind the crank pulley). I have 290 hours on the engine. I just ordered the front and rear seals from Ron at Ram. My compression checks are very good. I perform both a straight compression check and a differential check. On the straight compression check I get greater than 165 psi on all 4 cylinders. On the differential leak check, all cylinders have a low leak rate ( around 12 to 14 %) So I'm hoping that the seals are the culprit. Regards, Bill > >Stratus Flyers, >I now have 65 hours on my Stratus powered 601 HD. My engine seems to >consume about an ounce of 20W - 50 for every hour flown. >I'm just curious if everyone else is seeing the same? > >Kelly ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:42:24 AM PST US From: "Don Walker" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Oil Consumsion Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 10:42:49 -0500 --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" Bill, I had the same problem from the get go. My rear seal leaked when I got the engine and gradually became worse to the quart per 10 hr. point. I bought a seal locally, replaced it and that solved the problem. Don Walker ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Morelli To: stratus-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:20 AM Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Oil Consumsion --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli My engine is using a significant amount of oil. About 1 quart every 10 hours. I have a seeping rear seal (behind the flywheel) and just noticed some oil coming from the front seal (behind the crank pulley). I have 290 hours on the engine. I just ordered the front and rear seals from Ron at Ram. My compression checks are very good. I perform both a straight compression check and a differential check. On the straight compression check I get greater than 165 psi on all 4 cylinders. On the differential leak check, all cylinders have a low leak rate ( around 12 to 14 %) So I'm hoping that the seals are the culprit. Regards, Bill > >Stratus Flyers, >I now have 65 hours on my Stratus powered 601 HD. My engine seems to >consume about an ounce of 20W - 50 for every hour flown. >I'm just curious if everyone else is seeing the same? > >Kelly ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:37 PM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Oil Consumption --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" My engine is still tight (no leaking seals) ....... anyone else with a non leaking engine seeing this oil consumption from their Stratus? Is this normal for the EA-81? Kelly > >I now have 65 hours on my Stratus powered 601 HD. My engine seems to > >consume about an ounce of 20W - 50 for every hour flown. > >I'm just curious if everyone else is seeing the same?