---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/02/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:34 PM - Stratus2000 oil seal (gary) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:34:47 PM PST US From: gary Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus2000 oil seal Mikal, I put the Matronics Stratus list on copy here too. I have a year 2000 Stratus EA-81 (single belt, dual ignition). It's been an outstanding engine, I've been flying it in my Pelican since 2003. But, this is the fourth time that oil starts weeping from the drive. It starts with a drop or two, then slowly gets worse. It seems to be the main seal since after I replace it, it's clean (for a while). There is a groove worn in the aluminum bushing/spacer that the seal rides on. I replaced the seal, then moved the seal out 1/8" to get a new spot to seal on, and then tried a stainless steel slip-over seal surface. It seems a good fix might be to make a hardened steel spacer but it's expensive to make just one. Have you come up with a fix? Is there anything that I can do? -- Gary Krysztopik ZWheelz, LLC - www.ZWheelz.com Alamo City Electric Auto Association - www.aceaa.org blog - http://voices.mysanantonio.com/drive_electric_san_antonio/ San Antonio, TX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message stratus-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Stratus-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/stratus-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/stratus-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.