Steve
I hope you are not turning the prop "backward".
Rotax has a service bulletin concerning this. By turning backward, all the oil
is purged from the oil lines back to the tank. On engine start up, the engine
is without oil, until the oil lines refill
Jim Brown
Steve Hagar wrote:
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> Craig:
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> I had first started up my 914 awhile ago and had the same issue with the
> oil. Servicing was to the proper level. It has been started seveal times
> in the driveway now and the excess oil was only observed during the first
> two startups. Note however that I have been checking oil level on
> successive startups by rotating the prop until the oil is returned fully
> to the tank ( about 12 prop turns). That may have something to do with the
> lack of oil blowing out.
>
> Steve Hagar
> A 143
> Mesa, AZ
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> Steve Hagar
> hagargs@earthlink.net
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> > [Original Message]
> > From: Craig Ellison <craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Date: 12/29/2005 6:29:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuselage profile
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> <craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
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> > Seasons greetings all,
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> > I too would be interested in profile views in order to plan paint . I
> also
> > have a couple of question for Rotax 914 builders. I started mine up for
> the
> > 2nd time today this time with the cowling on. I was unable to get the
> oil
> > temp up in the green before the CHT went into the yellow and had to shut
> > down. Aprox time .25hr/OAT 45F. Also when done there was oil from the
> > exhaust down the port side of the aircraft. Mostly small black spray
> spots.
> > Is this normal?
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> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Craig Ellison
> > A205
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sidsel & Svein Johnsen" <sidsel.svein@oslo.online.no>
> > To: "Europa List" <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Subject: Europa-List: Fuselage profile
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> > > <sidsel.svein@oslo.online.no>
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> > > Seasons Greetings to all!
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> > > Does anyone have a profile (side view) drawing of the Europa in
> Powerpoint
> > > format or other standard Microsoft Office format, which may be suitable
> > > for making some sketches of decoration stripes, placing of registration
> > > letters etc.?
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> > > In case, please e-mail to sidsel.svein@oslo.online.no.
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> > > Wishing all a peaceful, Happy New Year!
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> > > Svein
> > > A225 - XS Trigear - now in Norway
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