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jrstone(at)insightbb.com Guest
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Can someone tell me how much oil an O-540 E4 B5 engine should hold?
My engine will only keep about 8.5 quarts (dipstick reading when cool) and deposits the rest on the belly and tail.
Mods to the engine are: Fuel Injection, 10:1 pistons, inverted oil system
Aircraft: Harmon Rocket II
Thanks,
Jim
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: Oil capacity |
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If it likes 8 qt's let it run there.
John Harmon
D & J Harmon Co., Inc.
2201 Coy Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
661-396-3570
661-396-3574 FAX
web: www.harmonso2generators.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Mine likes just a hair over 6 qts, any more and it throws it overboard...
RR
Jim Stone <jrstone(at)insightbb.com> wrote:
[quote] Can someone tell me how much oil an O-540 E4 B5 engine should hold?
My engine will only keep about 8.5 quarts (dipstick reading when cool) and deposits the rest on the belly and tail.
Mods to the engine are: Fuel Injection, 10:1 pistons, inverted oil system
Aircraft: Harmon Rocket II
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Thanks John.
Jim
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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IO-540 J4A5 - no upgrades
I put in ten quarts during oil changes. After a short engine run to replace oil in the cooler, etc. I see 9 qts on the dipstick. More and it goes straight to the belly.
Tom Gummo
Apple Valley, CA
Harmon Rocket-II
N-561FS, 360 hours, giant
do not archive
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Thanks Tom
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Rob
6? wow that seems low. Which engine do you have?
You are making me feel better.
Jim
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Jim,
Mine is a C4B5. Following a change, it takes 11-12 quarts to get to a level of 9 on the stick (after running it). If the tail is lifted to level flight attitude, it indicates 10. The C4B5 is made to sit nearer level which explains the increase. I also have the inverted system.
Russ
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Oil capacity |
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Jim, I have a C4B5 non inverted with a spin on filter. With no air/oil separator it throws it out above 6 qts doing acro. If I raise the tail it will show 7. My neighbor builds IO540s for airboats and agrees 6 qts is plenty. Any more and you"re adding 50wt humidity to the air...
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On Dec 13, 2007, at 7:32 PM, "Wernerworld" <russ(at)wernerworld.com (russ(at)wernerworld.com)> wrote:
[quote] Jim,
Mine is a C4B5. Following a change, it takes 11-12 quarts to get to a level of 9 on the stick (after running it). If the tail is lifted to level flight attitude, it indicates 10. The C4B5 is made to sit nearer level which explains the increase. I also have the inverted system.
Russ
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