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Kayberg(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:40 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

I changed to multigrade oil too soon on a 2200 and had to go back to  straight oil for 50 hours to get more power and lower oil consumption.

  

 Maybe the factory knows best?

  

  

 Doug Koenigsberg

  

  

  

 In a message dated 6/9/2009 11:42:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  BobsV35B(at)aol.com writes:

  	  Quote: 	
		     Agreed Keith, 

    

   Most shops are still recommending a "break in" oil, but many top shops    have switched over to recommending using multigrade. I was an early adopter    and have been very happy. 

    

   I did follow the recommendation to fly it hard right away. Seventy-five    percent or higher with particular effort to keep cylinder pressures    high.. 

    

   I spent many hours as a young aviator slow timing engines. I now believe    that was a major waste of time and I do not think the engines ever ran as good    as do those that we break in hard and early. The slow time and heavy oils may    have been needed fifty to sixty years ago when fits and finish were not as    good as they are today. 

    

   My last two certificated engines I even broke in using lean of peak    mixtures. That is a bit trickier because you have to be sure the mixture    distribution to every cylinder is extremely accurate and well balanced, but it    does work if all the bases are covered. 

    

   Unfortunately, I know of no way to do that with a Jabiru.  I broke    in a 3300 last year, but just used the mixture as it came from the factory. We    did run it hard though and used multi grade oil.  In an effort to get it    ready for Sun and Fun, I flew the thing 24 hours in three days! Our son and    his daughter flew off the rest of the time in a couple of days before taking    it to the show.

    

   Happy Skies,

    

   Old Bob

    

      In a message dated 6/9/2009 10:10:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,    kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz writes:

    	  Quote: 	
		                                         Hi Bob

            

           That's interesting - as you say - is it an old wives tail - I            believe Jabiru and Lycoming still recommend straight oil initially. I            believed the reason was that the friction reducing additives             would glaze the bores before the rings were bedded in.  I'm            certainly no expert on oils, but have had a good result with aviation            multi grade with our variations of temperature here. And of course we            could start another discussion on the best way to break in a new            engine ???

            

           Regards

           Keith



--- On Wed, 10/6/09, BobsV35B(at)aol.com            <BobsV35B(at)aol.com> wrote:



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From:              BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com>

Subject: Re:              Re: A-2200 oil leak

To:              jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

Received: Wednesday, 10 June,              2009, 2:29 PM



                          Good Evening Keith,

              

             Just out of curiosity, why do you want to use a different oil              for break in than you do for normal use?

              

             Following the recommendation of a local Boutique engine shop              owner, I have broken in my last three engines using multigrade              aviation oil. Seemed to work just fine. They all ran good, broke in              fast and seem to be doing just fine. The rings were fully seated in              way less than five hours. The first one I broke in that way was              retired after running eighteen hundred hours without a cylinder              being pulled or any major component needing service.  I              think the old mineral oil idea is just an ancient Old Wive's              Tale!

              

             Happy Skies,

              

             Old Bob

              

                          In a message dated 6/9/2009 9:00:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,              kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz writes:

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		                                                                                           Hi Chris

                      

                     Only other thought at this stage is don't hurry to                      change from the straight (running in) oil if the oil burn                      has not settled - we have one motor done 42 hours and                      haven't changed to the multi grade yet.

                      

                     Regards

                     Keith



	


             

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Lynn Matteson

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:10 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

It sounds like this is a training airplane, perhaps? And it sounds  

like you are in the maintenance end of things? That sounds like the  

best way to get a lot of experience with Jabiru's, and keep on top of  

what is going on with them.



When my rocker bushings went bad...273 hours....I replaced all of  

them with plain bushings, no teflon coating, and this took care of  

the changing valve lash problem. Now when I do a valve lash check, I  

find only a rare valve that is off by one-thousandth or so.



Then when my crankshaft timing gear broke (engine stopped, landed in  

a wheat field) I overhauled the whole engine, including new valves  

and guides, rings, bearings, and a new crank. I've got about 110  

hours on the rebuild.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 672.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Status: flying





On Jun 9, 2009, at 9:46 PM, Keith Pickford wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Hi Lynn



 Yes checked them all - the two I replaced were both on number one  

 cyl. Will be doing a top overhaul before too long. Went with the  

 oil thermostat as we have many people of different experience  

 levels flying the aircraft and I wanted to keep it simple.

 Also about to strip a earley hydraulic lifter engine (ser # 2440)  

 that needs line boring after 500 hours.



 Regards

 Keith



 --- On Wed, 10/6/09, Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps..net> wrote:



 From: Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>

 Subject: Re: Re: A-2200 oil leak

 To: jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

 Received: Wednesday, 10 June, 2009, 12:37 PM



 

 <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>



 Hi Keith-

 Did you look at all the rocker bushings when you did the two? I'm  

 surprised only two needed replacing.



 I decided against the oil thermostat because of the extra fittings  

 involved, and instead installed a butterfly-type valve to regulate  

 the air to the oil cooler. It works very well until I forget  

 sometimes to open it and that's when I wished I had the 'stat. : )  

 I can actually leave it closed all winter long (flying on skis),  

 and this gets me into the habit of sometimes forgetting it, but the  

 warning light gets my attention.



 Lynn Matteson

 Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

 Jabiru 2200, #2062, 672.2 hrs

 Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

 Electroair direct-fire ignition system

 Status: flying

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

I ran my (self) rebuilt engine for 50 hours on Aeroshell mineral oil  

as per the Jabiru manual (the oil, not the hours), but was curious as  

to why mineral oil, and a local aircraft engine rebuilder, as well as  

other local fliers. told me that the rings seat better with no  

additives. At least as far as I can tell, my engine is producing more  

power now than it did before. Of course, the old rings had more than  

double the end gap as the replacement rings, and this would probably  

account for a lot of that.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 672.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Status: flying





On Jun 10, 2009, at 6:32 AM, Kayberg(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I changed to multigrade oil too soon on a 2200 and had to go back  

 to straight oil for 50 hours to get more power and lower oil  

 consumption.



 Maybe the factory knows best?

 Doug Koenigsberg



 In a message dated 6/9/2009 11:42:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  

 BobsV35B(at)aol.com writes:

 Agreed Keith,



 Most shops are still recommending a "break in" oil, but many top  

 shops have switched over to recommending using multigrade. I was an  

 early adopter and have been very happy.



 I did follow the recommendation to fly it hard right away. Seventy- 

 five percent or higher with particular effort to keep cylinder  

 pressures high..



 I spent many hours as a young aviator slow timing engines. I now  

 believe that was a major waste of time and I do not think the  

 engines ever ran as good as do those that we break in hard and  

 early. The slow time and heavy oils may have been needed fifty to  

 sixty years ago when fits and finish were not as good as they are  

 today.



 My last two certificated engines I even broke in using lean of peak  

 mixtures. That is a bit trickier because you have to be sure the  

 mixture distribution to every cylinder is extremely accurate and  

 well balanced, but it does work if all the bases are covered.



 Unfortunately, I know of no way to do that with a Jabiru.  I broke  

 in a 3300 last year, but just used the mixture as it came from the  

 factory. We did run it hard though and used multi grade oil.  In an  

 effort to get it ready for Sun and Fun, I flew the thing 24 hours  

 in three days! Our son and his daughter flew off the rest of the  

 time in a couple of days before taking it to the show.



 Happy Skies,



 Old Bob



 In a message dated 6/9/2009 10:10:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  

 kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz writes:

 Hi Bob



 That's interesting - as you say - is it an old wives tail - I  

 believe Jabiru and Lycoming still recommend straight oil initially.  

 I believed the reason was that the friction reducing additives   

 would glaze the bores before the rings were bedded in.  I'm  

 certainly no expert on oils, but have had a good result with  

 aviation multi grade with our variations of temperature here. And  

 of course we could start another discussion on the best way to  

 break in a new engine ???



 Regards

 Keith



 --- On Wed, 10/6/09, BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com> wrote:



 From: BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com>

 Subject: Re: Re: A-2200 oil leak

 To: jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

 Received: Wednesday, 10 June, 2009, 2:29 PM



 Good Evening Keith,



 Just out of curiosity, why do you want to use a different oil for  

 break in than you do for normal use?



 Following the recommendation of a local Boutique engine shop owner,  

 I have broken in my last three engines using multigrade aviation  

 oil. Seemed to work just fine. They all ran good, broke in fast and  

 seem to be doing just fine. The rings were fully seated in way less  

 than five hours. The first one I broke in that way was retired  

 after running eighteen hundred hours without a cylinder being  

 pulled or any major component needing service.  I think the old  

 mineral oil idea is just an ancient Old Wive's Tale!



 Happy Skies,



 Old Bob



 In a message dated 6/9/2009 9:00:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  

 kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz writes:

 Hi Chris



 Only other thought at this stage is don't hurry to change from the  

 straight (running in) oil if the oil burn has not settled - we have  

 one motor done 42 hours and haven't changed to the multi grade yet.



 Regards

 Keith



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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:32 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

Good Morning Lynn,

  

 Just goes to show that anecdotal evidence doesn't mean a lot. 

  

 I have had much better luck with the engines I broke in using the same oil  I intended to operate them on, but I also now break in engines at a lot higher  cylinder pressures than I did in earlier days.

  

 Times change and I am sure my ideas will change when other evidence  presents itself.

  

 I think your ring gap is most likely the primary cause of any increase in  power!

  

 Happy Skies,

  

 Old Bob

  

  In a message dated 6/10/2009 7:18:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  lynnmatt(at)jps.net writes:

  	  Quote: 	
		  -->    JabiruEngine-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson    <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>



I ran my (self) rebuilt engine for 50 hours on    Aeroshell mineral oil  

as per the Jabiru manual (the oil, not the    hours), but was curious as  

to why mineral oil, and a local aircraft    engine rebuilder, as well as  

other local fliers. told me that the    rings seat better with no  

additives. At least as far as I can tell,    my engine is producing more  

power now than it did before. Of course,    the old rings had more than  

double the end gap as the replacement    rings, and this would probably  

account for a lot of    that.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200,    #2062, 672.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

Electroair direct-fire    ignition system

Status: flying





On Jun 10, 2009, at 6:32    AM, Kayberg(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I changed to multigrade oil too soon on    a 2200 and had to go back  

 to straight oil for 50 hours to get    more power and lower oil  

 consumption.



 Maybe the    factory knows best?

 Doug    Koenigsberg



 In a message dated 6/9/2009    11:42:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  

 BobsV35B(at)aol.com    writes:

 Agreed Keith,



 Most shops are still    recommending a "break in" oil, but many top  

 shops have switched    over to recommending using multigrade. I was an  

 early adopter    and have been very happy.



 I did follow the recommendation to    fly it hard right away. Seventy- 

 five percent or higher with    particular effort to keep cylinder  

 pressures    high..



 I spent many hours as a young aviator slow timing    engines. I now  

 believe that was a major waste of time and I do    not think the  

 engines ever ran as good as do those that we    break in hard and  

 early. The slow time and heavy oils may have    been needed fifty to  

 sixty years ago when fits and finish were    not as good as they are  

 today.



 My last two    certificated engines I even broke in using lean of peak  

    mixtures. That is a bit trickier because you have to be sure the     

 mixture distribution to every cylinder is extremely accurate    and  

 well balanced, but it does work if all the bases are    covered.



 Unfortunately, I know of no way to do that with a    Jabiru.  I broke  

 in a 3300 last year, but just used the    mixture as it came from the  

 factory. We did run it hard though    and used multi grade oil.  In an  

 effort to get it ready    for Sun and Fun, I flew the thing 24 hours  

 in three days! Our    son and his daughter flew off the rest of the  

 time in a couple    of days before taking it to the show.



 Happy    Skies,



 Old Bob



 In a message dated 6/9/2009    10:10:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  

 kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz    writes:

 Hi Bob



 That's interesting - as you say - is it    an old wives tail - I  

 believe Jabiru and Lycoming still    recommend straight oil initially.  

 I believed the reason was    that the friction reducing additives   

 would glaze the    bores before the rings were bedded in.  I'm  

 certainly no    expert on oils, but have had a good result with  

 aviation multi    grade with our variations of temperature here. And  

 of course we    could start another discussion on the best way to  

 break in a    new engine ???



 Regards

 Keith



 --- On    Wed, 10/6/09, BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com> wrote:



    From: BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com>

 Subject: Re:    Re: A-2200 oil leak

 To:    jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

 Received: Wednesday, 10 June, 2009,    2:29 PM



 Good Evening Keith,



 Just out of    curiosity, why do you want to use a different oil for  

 break in    than you do for normal use?



 Following the recommendation of a    local Boutique engine shop owner,  

 I have broken in my last    three engines using multigrade aviation  

 oil. Seemed to work    just fine. They all ran good, broke in fast and  

 seem to be    doing just fine. The rings were fully seated in way less  

 than    five hours. The first one I broke in that way was retired  

 after    running eighteen hundred hours without a cylinder being  

 pulled    or any major component needing service.  I think the old  

    mineral oil idea is just an ancient Old Wive's Tale!



 Happy    Skies,



 Old Bob



 In a message dated 6/9/2009    9:00:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  

 kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz    writes:

 Hi Chris



 Only other thought at this stage is    don't hurry to change from the  

 straight (running in) oil if the    oil burn has not settled - we have  

 one motor done 42 hours and    haven't changed to the multi grade yet.



 Regards

    Keith



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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: A-2200 oil leak

What kind of temps are you guys running cht/egt ?

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

As you know CHT's largely depend on the fuselage, cowling and aircraft which 

all regulate airflow over the cylinders.  EGT's depend on mixture.

It looks like you have a challenger?

Anyway at 8500ft, cruise power , 3300A engine, I get a range of 250-290 CHT 

and EGT's of 1340-1392.  Thus I have no great spread from front to back and 

right to left.



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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: A-2200 oil leak

My 2200 today...a 70* day at 2500ft had an oil temp of 198-212 and a cht of 230 and egt of 1240-1290 at 2800 rpm.



On another note what about the vent hole I have read about to be drilled in the rear valve covers ??  Is this necessary?  the engine is on a Kolb Mark 3 Xtra.



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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

Chris,

    Cyls hd 290,  egt1400

 

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Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:47 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

Hi Bob-

Yes, the ring gap being closed up, and perhaps the addition of the  

Electroair direct fire ignition system, but I'm betting on the ring gap.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 672.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Status: flying





On Jun 10, 2009, at 8:31 AM, BobsV35B(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Good Morning Lynn,



 Just goes to show that anecdotal evidence doesn't mean a lot.



 I have had much better luck with the engines I broke in using the  

 same oil I intended to operate them on, but I also now break in  

 engines at a lot higher cylinder pressures than I did in earlier days.



 Times change and I am sure my ideas will change when other evidence  

 presents itself.



 I think your ring gap is most likely the primary cause of any  

 increase in power!



 Happy Skies,



 Old Bob



 In a message dated 6/10/2009 7:18:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  

 lynnmatt(at)jps.net writes:

 

 <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>



 I ran my (self) rebuilt engine for 50 hours on Aeroshell mineral oil

 as per the Jabiru manual (the oil, not the hours), but was curious as

 to why mineral oil, and a local aircraft engine rebuilder, as well as

 other local fliers. told me that the rings seat better with no

 additives. At least as far as I can tell, my engine is producing more

 power now than it did before. Of course, the old rings had more than

 double the end gap as the replacement rings, and this would probably

 account for a lot of that.



 Lynn Matteson

 Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

 Jabiru 2200, #2062, 672.2 hrs

 Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

 Electroair direct-fire ignition system

 Status: flying





 On Jun 10, 2009, at 6:32 AM, Kayberg(at)aol.com wrote:



 > I changed to multigrade oil too soon on a 2200 and had to go back

 > to straight oil for 50 hours to get more power and lower oil

 > consumption.

 >

 > Maybe the factory knows best?

 >

 >

 > Doug Koenigsberg

 >

 >

 >

 > In a message dated 6/9/2009 11:42:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

 > BobsV35B(at)aol.com writes:

 > Agreed Keith,

 >

 > Most shops are still recommending a "break in" oil, but many top

 > shops have switched over to recommending using multigrade. I was an

 > early adopter and have been very happy.

 >

 > I did follow the recommendation to fly it hard right away. Seventy-

 > five percent or higher with particular effort to keep cylinder

 > pressures high..

 >

 > I spent many hours as a young aviator slow timing engines. I now

 > believe that was a major waste of time and I do not think the

 > engines ever ran as good as do those that we break in hard and

 > early. The slow time and heavy oils may have been needed fifty to

 > sixty years ago when fits and finish were not as good as they are

 > today.

 >

 > My last two certificated engines I even broke in using lean of peak

 > mixtures. That is a bit trickier because you have to be sure the

 > mixture distribution to every cylinder is extremely accurate and

 > well balanced, but it does work if all the bases are covered.

 >

 > Unfortunately, I know of no way to do that with a Jabiru.  I broke

 > in a 3300 last year, but just used the mixture as it came from the

 > factory. We did run it hard though and used multi grade oil.  In an

 > effort to get it ready for Sun and Fun, I flew the thing 24 hours

 > in three days! Our son and his daughter flew off the rest of the

 > time in a couple of days before taking it to the show.

 >

 > Happy Skies,

 >

 > Old Bob

 >

 > In a message dated 6/9/2009 10:10:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

 > kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz writes:

 > Hi Bob

 >

 > That's interesting - as you say - is it an old wives tail - I

 > believe Jabiru and Lycoming still recommend straight oil initially.

 > I believed the reason was that the friction reducing additives

 > would glaze the bores before the rings were bedded in.  I'm

 > certainly no expert on oils, but have had a good result with

 > aviation multi grade with our variations of temperature here. And

 > of course we could start another discussion on the best way to

 > break in a new engine ???

 >

 > Regards

 > Keith

 >

 > --- On Wed, 10/6/09, BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com> wrote:

 >

 > From: BobsV35B(at)aol.com <BobsV35B(at)aol.com>

 > Subject: Re: Re: A-2200 oil leak

 > To: jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

 > Received: Wednesday, 10 June, 2009, 2:29 PM

 >

 > Good Evening Keith,

 >

 > Just out of curiosity, why do you want to use a different oil for

 > break in than you do for normal use?

 >

 > Following the recommendation of a local Boutique engine shop owner,

 > I have broken in my last three engines using multigrade aviation

 > oil. Seemed to work just fine. They all ran good, broke in fast and

 > seem to be doing just fine. The rings were fully seated in way less

 > than five hours. The first one I broke in that way was retired

 > after running eighteen hundred hours without a cylinder being

 > pulled or any major component needing service.  I think the old

 > mineral oil idea is just an ancient Old Wive's Tale!

 >

 > Happy Skies,

 >

 > Old Bob

 >

 > In a message dated 6/9/2009 9:00:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

 > kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz writes:

 > Hi Chris

 >

 > Only other thought at this stage is don't hurry to change from the

 > straight (running in) oil if the oil burn has not settled - we have

 > one motor done 42 hours and haven't changed to the multi grade yet.

 >

 > Regards

 > Keith

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: A-2200 oil leak

My CHT's are comparably high, because I've attached my probes  

directly to the head instead of being up in the airstream. Take a  

look at where the reading area of your spark plug probes is, and  

you'll find that you are not reading CHT, but rather the air  

temperature NEAR the head. In my humble opinion, Jabiru should have  

done this on all their engines, and we wouldn't have the problem of  

putzing around with the spark plug washers every time we change  

plugs, and get a more accurate reading of the actual temp of the  

head.  My heads  run around 340 degrees F. EGT's vary from mid-1200's  

to 1420 for the highest.



Lynn Matteson

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Jabiru 2200, #2062, 672.2 hrs

Sensenich 62x46 Wood prop

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

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On Jun 10, 2009, at 8:31 PM, ces308 wrote:



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 What kind of temps are you guys running cht/egt ?





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