Thank you Michael I thought you were in southern Nevada for the winter and when I saw NY I was wondering... I am careful to add 2.5l of oil but I am never sure if I have completely drained the crank case due to the 3 point attitude, as you point out. I will consider using semi-synthetic oil. As you know our summer temperatures are brutal and do not reflect our winter conditions. Margaret and I still have hopes of visiting our friends in Georgetown Lake and Olney MT. Maybe next time I won't be hospitalized with pneumonia the day before departure. Let's hope. Enjoy your winter Kurt
On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 12:32 PM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Kurt, > > We summer in Polson, MT, wintering in Mesquite, NV. Six and six. Can't > take Montana winters and more, and couldn't take a summer here. > > We found with aircraft engines that sit idle for extended periods of time > that full synthetic oils tend to have lower retention on camshafts and > other components. For that reason, I prefer to use a semi-synthetic > automobile oil. Later Limbach data does have a graph for recommended > viscosities varying with temperature. If you are getting lots of oil on > the belly, iI wonder about overfilling. I suggest that next oil change, > you add 2.5 liters, then score a mark on your dipstick as the full mark and > never fill over that mark. The standard VW dipstick full mark is not > accurate, due to the resting angle in 3 point configuration. Also, assure > that crankcase ventilation is not compromised. > > I will post photos of my lift mechanism after we get back north. > > Michael > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 11:57 AM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Michael >> Apologies for the late response but life happens, as I'm sure you know. >> I am currently waiting for the shop to receive two new tires and tubes >> and then install them. They always complain about what a pain in the >> patoot the Dimona landing gear is to work on. They are greedy bastards when >> they bill me though... >> Where in NY do you winter? I'm originally from Buffalo, am wearing my >> BILLS sweatshirt looking at the snow in Reno, and thankful that I no longer >> winter in Buffalo or anywhere near there! >> I am very interested in any pictures you might take of the mechanism you >> use to lift the landing gear for tire change or other maintenance. >> While I have your attentionI have yet another question: what motor oil do >> you use? I use Chevron Delo 400. After every 2 hours I have a big mess >> under the belly. Delo is a CD (diesel) rated oil so I don't know if that >> enters into the situation or not. >> Enjoy your winter in NY >> Kurt >> >> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 2:21 PM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I agree on buying good tires. Aircraft Spruce. >>> >>> I built a cradle that embeds the saddle bolts in pads so I can lift the >>> whole front end. The cradle is lifted on a Harbor Freight motorcycle lift >>> and it is very stable. I am at NY winter home until May. I will try to >>> remember to send photos at that time. >>> >>> Michael Stockhill >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 12:47 PM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I suffered a flat tire yesterday while taxiing back to my tie down >>>> at the Reno Stead airfield. >>>> My tires and associated tubes are 25+ years old so, other than the >>>> extreme pain in the butt to move the airplane off the taxiway I guess I >>>> can't complain, especially since this may have happened on the runway or >>>> out on a dry lake far from help. >>>> That being said I think it is time for new tire/tube combinations and I >>>> am asking what recommendations there are for cost effective tires and >>>> tubes. Note that we are at 5050 feet elevation while sitting on the ramp so >>>> the UV exposure is quite high. >>>> I can not find the specified size in any of the information I have on >>>> the Dimona as well as instructions on how to jack the airplane up in order >>>> to change the tires. >>>> As Always your help is appreciated. >>>> Best >>>> Kurt >>>> >>>
