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1. 06:28 AM - Re: Carb Elbows (Weston, Jim)
2. 07:40 AM - Re: Consuming Oil (Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis))
3. 05:41 PM - Re: Carb Elbows (Kelly Meiste)
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--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Weston, Jim" <Jim.Weston@delta.com>
I didn't have any problems with plastic shavings, but I did end up
replacing my black ABS plastic elbows with white PVC ones that I
fabricated to look just like the originals. I tried doing without them
altogether, as has been recommended here, but my installation had items
in the way of the straight out filter. The reason that I swapped was
because the high priced fuel that I was using (Amoco Ultimate; it's a
top name here in the southeast) had additives that were softening the
plastic at the bottom where it attaches to the carb. It softened so
much that the inward airflow had caused the plastic to flow into a big
bulge that was pulled up against the small vent holes at the bottom rear
of the carb intake. This was causing a rough idle that I could never
solve until I found this problem. The PVC is unaffected by anything so
far and has been working great for a couple hundred hours.
Jim Weston
Concord, Ga
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From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kelly
Meiste
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Carb Elbows
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste"
--> <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
Your right, the more I thought about it the more I realized returning
the line to the carb intake was a dumb idea for all the reasons you just
stated.
I've now re-run my line to below the FW, and trashed the elbow.
As a side note has anyone ever noticed all the plastic shavings and fine
chips inside these plastic elbows from the machine work done on them.
Would have been nice if Stratus would have at least blew them out with
an air hose before installing them on the engines.
Thanks again for the tip!
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Weston, Jim" <Jim.Weston@delta.com>
Subject: RE: Stratus-List: Carb Elbows
> --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Weston, Jim"
<Jim.Weston@delta.com>
>
> Same here. Works great for over 200 hours now. I never liked sucking
> that nasty heated air back into one carb anyway. Warmer, thinnner,
air
> on one side sure seems like a way to imbalance the carbs. Just vent
it
> straight out below the firewall. No special valves required.
>
> Jim Weston
> CH601HDS w/Stratus 230 hours
> Concord, Ga.
>
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--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" <frank.hinde@hp.com>
Ron Carr at Ram nots that he bores the motor with a plate bolted to the
block to simulate the head bolt torque. I very much doubt Stratus does
the same, so I wonder if your bores are out of round leading to high
blow by and the reverse, i.e burning the oil?
Frank
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From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don Walker
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Consuming Oil
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" <d3dw@msn.com>
Hey Bill,
I bought mine from Reiner about the time you did. Reiner told me
personally that he wouldn't be surprised if the engines got close to
3000 hours. Of course he also told me my engine was "perfect". Then came
the three valve guide failures, etc.
Mine has cylinders .020 oversize. No oil consumption. don walker
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Morelli<mailto:billvt@together.net>
To: stratus-list<mailto:stratus-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:56 PM
Subject: Stratus-List: Consuming Oil
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Bill Morelli"
<billvt@together.net<mailto:billvt@together.net>>
Hey Stratus guys,
My Stratus has been consuming oil for a good amount of time. It is
using about 1 quart every 6 hours of hobbs time. The engine has 432
hours on it. This is not a new issue but I'm trying to figure what I
will do if it gets much worse.
Engine had RAM heads installed at 261 hours.
The last time I checked compression (at 378 hours) all was good.
Compressions were about where they had always been. It was burning oil
at that time.
This engine was built up by Reiner just before Mykal bought the
company. Not sure if he did things any differently than Mykal.
Before I try and contact Mykal, I wanted to ask some questions of you
guys.
- Is anyone else having an oil consumtion issue?
- Does anyone know if ther was ever a TBO estimate placed on the
Stratus?
- When these engines are built up for aircraft use, do they get bored
out and fittted with oversize pistons? That would probably preclude the
ability to bore it out again!! I would like to know what I can do to the
cylinders if anything.
Anyway, the thing is running great and still has plenty of power as it
always has. The last time I cleaned the bottom of the aircraft was
during my annual at 378 hours and now the bottom is pretty coated with
exhaust crud.
Regards,
Bill
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--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
additives that were softening the
> plastic at the bottom where it attaches to the carb. It softened so
> much that the inward airflow had caused the plastic to flow into a big
> bulge that was pulled up against the small vent holes at the bottom rear
> of the carb intake. This was causing a rough idle that I could never
> solve until I found this problem.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yup, that's exactly what has happened to mine. The plastic bulged so much
the jets were totally covered. Currently doing my ann inspection so I
haven't run it yet with the elbows removed. It will be interesting to see if
my idle smoothes out.
Kelly
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