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Now that is good advice, Jan. Some of the best I see here. Always check, A oil change can cause particle to break lose from a corner or other hiding place. As the man said look for why first. Warren -----Original Message----- From: jan zanutto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 2:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [COUPERS] engine swap ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Dennis, Take a quick inventory of your engine's internal parts- crank, rods, camshaft and bearings made of steel; case parts are made of magnesium. The cylinders and valves are steel, leaving the pistons for the only substantial aluminum. Is the aluminum a fine powder, or slivers or flakes? If it's aluminum I think the only possible source is a piston. I used to be an engine shop manager for an airline here in Fresno, and both Pratt & Whitney and Garrett recommend cleaning the filter and running the engine at 80% power for 30 mins, then re-check the filter. If the particles decrease or disappear you have no problem. If the particles increase then you have to check it out. After cleaning out your filters, take it down to the end of the runway and do a ground run for 20 mins or so at 2000 rpm, then re-check. If it's aluminum, sounds more like a top end problem, as the bottom is steel/magnesium. There are plenty of mid-time C85s in the trade-a-plane for around 1500 - 2500 dollars. Jan Z Fresno, ca On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:31:49 -0800 Bill Stevick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dennis Spiegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 12:56 PM > > Subject: [COUPERS] engine swap > > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > Hello to all, I just got some news from my mechanic that I'd > hope that no > > > one would get-.at least me He told me that He found Aluminun in > my oil > > > screen and it appeared that my engine needs to be majored. THis > is news > > > that is really ill-timed for me from the finance side.This > airplane is > > > really perfect in every other way maybe someone has an engine > that has no > > > plane or someone in northern ILL wants a plane that needs an > engine.This > > > coupe is very very nice new interior ,recent wing recover and > paint ed > > > wheelpants full panel with lotsa nice instruments new altimeter > rebuilt > > > encoder transponder,T&B artificial horizon recent Fuselage > paint Bubble > > > windscreen Telex intercom MichelsMX 11 com nice radio great > sound also an > > > add'l Narco 11a Clevelands for stopping. this coupe is > converted to a > > > c/d.The prop was overhauled and dynamically balanced 1 1/2 > ago.I have a > > > belly strobe and nav lites.The wing tanks don't leak they are > nice. > > > I guess that I am writing this note to all in hopes to find some > solution > > > to this predicament I really dont want to part this out but if > there is > > an > > > idea out there please let me know. > > > BTW I have a 1957 Harley 3 wheel Servicar that I'd consider > trading or > > > selling for a servicable C 85, I've owed it for 35 years it > runs great > > > lotsa new parts mostly original too. > > > Maybe I should trailer thecoupe home and rebuld it over time > What do you > > > all say or think > > > > > > Not feeling so good in ILL > > > dennis 99564 > Dennis > Before you do anything rash, get a second opinion on the engine. If > you > dont have a drop in oil pressure the aluminum may be coming from > somwhere else. How much was there. It is always better to be safe > than > sorry but I would want more info than what you got. > Bill > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. > http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 > > __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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