---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 08/22/09: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:21 AM - Re: First Start of an O-200 (Peter W Johnson) 2. 03:49 AM - Re: Re: First Start of an O-200 (Terry Turnquist) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:21:45 AM PST US From: "Peter W Johnson" Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: First Start of an O-200 Hi Guys, I managed a milestone today in starting the engine for the first time. I made up a pressure oiler and pressurised the system through the oil pressure gauge output fitting. I also primed the oil pump through the filter housing. A couple of turns and she was away. Pressure was up in seconds and managed to get to 40 psi at around 1300rpm. Not quite as smooth as the Corvair but all is good to go. Cheers Peter Wonthaggi Australia http://zodiac.cpc-world.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Sabrina Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 3:56 PM Subject: Zenith-List: Re: First Start of an O-200 --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Sabrina" You know guys, spinning the engine with the starter is still a dry crank which the TCM manual is trying to avoid. First off, everything inside the engine should have been lubricated with 100W mineral oil before/during assembly. Second, there are the (PN 532432) plugs at the front of the engine, the ports where the oil cooler pad (PN 35033) mounts, the original oil screen housing (PN 35020), the oil pressure relief valve (PN 21113) as well as the oil pressure outlet. Each of these can be used to prime and/or check the effectiveness of your prime. If you are ambitious, you can remove the valve covers as well. I added a quart of Royco flight ready preservative oil before the first start. The oil flow charts (Figure 38 of the TCM overhaul manual) for the O-200A showing pressure oil, scavenge oil-suction and scavenge oil-drain are helpful in understanding where the oil is going that you are pumping in with a rubber tipped oil can. Looking at the charts, it is clear that removing the oil cooler pad (or STC'd oil filter) allows you to prime the oil pump with the top hole and pressurize the oil passages, key to the first start up, with the lower hole. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=258377#258377 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:49:42 AM PST US From: Terry Turnquist Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: First Start of an O-200 Good Show! Terry --- On Sat, 8/22/09, Peter W Johnson wrote: From: Peter W Johnson Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: First Start of an O-200 .au> Hi Guys, I managed a milestone today in starting the engine for the first time. I made up a pressure oiler and pressurised the system through the oil pressur e gauge output fitting. I also primed the oil pump through the filter housing .. A couple of turns and she was away. Pressure was up in seconds and managed to get to 40 psi at around 1300rpm. Not quite as smooth as the Corvair but all is good to go. Cheers Peter Wonthaggi Australia http://zodiac.cpc-world.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Sabrina Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 3:56 PM Subject: Zenith-List: Re: First Start of an O-200 --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Sabrina" You know guys, spinning the engine with the starter is still a dry crank which the TCM manual is trying to avoid.---First off, everything insi de the engine should have been lubricated with 100W mineral oil before/during assembly.---Second, there are the (PN 532432) plugs at the front of t he engine, the ports where the oil cooler pad (PN 35033) mounts, the original oil screen housing (PN 35020), the oil pressure relief valve (PN 21113) as well as the oil pressure outlet.---Each of these can be used to prime and/or check the effectiveness of your prime.- If you are ambitious, you can rem ove the valve covers as well.---I added a quart of Royco flight ready preservative oil before the first start.---The oil flow charts (Figur e 38 of the TCM overhaul manual) for the O-200A showing pressure oil, scavenge oil-suction and scavenge oil-drain are helpful in understanding where the oil is going that you are pumping in with a rubber tipped oil can.--- Looking at the charts, it is clear that removing the oil cooler pad (or STC'd oil filter) allows you to prime the oil pump with the top hole and pressurize the oil passages, key to the first start up, with the lower hole .. 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