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Offline Krusty

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Oil question for HTC
« on: May 06, 2008, 04:56:14 PM »
When you have an oil leak, you can shut the engine off and save some oil. I assume the logic is the oil pump is stopped or something.

My question is: When the engine is running, WHILE the oil is leaking, does the oil leak any faster if you run on WEP vs full throttle? Is there any difference?


If so, does throttling back to cruise also reduce oil drain further?
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Offline splitatom

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2008, 06:03:52 PM »
no
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Offline TUXC

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2008, 06:15:05 PM »
It seems that oil leaks at the same rate when the engine is on at idle or WEP, and not at all when the engine is off. Might as well firewall it if you leave the engine on.
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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2008, 07:06:04 PM »
i have tried it it dowent work at all i just wep up climb and head for the nearest airfield
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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2008, 07:11:09 PM »
If the engine is off your not losing oil.

All other modes of flight.....Exxon Valdez.

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Offline Wingnutt

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2008, 12:27:46 AM »
I concur, either have it totally off, or full bore...
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Offline Krusty

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2008, 12:33:21 PM »
Had an interesting one last night: oil AND radiator hits.

Talk about sweating bullets while RTB!
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Offline Serenity

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2008, 03:25:06 PM »
Quote from: Krusty on May 24, 2008, 12:33:21 PM
Had an interesting one last night: oil AND radiator hits.

Talk about sweating bullets while RTB!

Landed a Jug last night with oil hit, fuel hit, radiator hit, half my right wing missing, no right aileron, no right elevator, no rudder. Results of a collision with a B-25. Didn't get film of that one, but filmed a similar with all the same damage minus the oil fuel and radiator hits.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2008, 10:12:21 PM »
Radiator hit in a Jug is quite a feat.  :D
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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2008, 11:52:22 PM »
Quote from: Krusty on May 24, 2008, 12:33:21 PM
Had an interesting one last night: oil AND radiator hits.

No problem, just go home on the other engine.

If both engines are affected, bounce back and forth on the engines until you make it home.

Doesn't everyone fly 38s?   :aok
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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2008, 12:18:34 AM »
Quote from: Saxman on May 24, 2008, 10:12:21 PM
Radiator hit in a Jug is quite a feat.  :D

I flew right through another plane. SURVIVING was the feat. I think the radiator was out... I know my oil and fuel were hit, but I thought I lost radiator too.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2008, 12:23:13 AM »
Like I said, quite a feat...
















...once you consider it doesn't HAVE one.

 :D
« Last Edit: May 25, 2008, 12:27:20 AM by Saxman »
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Offline 1pLUs44

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2008, 07:02:35 PM »
 :rofl :rofl :rofl :lol
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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2008, 01:00:50 AM »
Maybe he means the Jug's cockpit heater...

Frostbitten toes ARE a scary though :noid
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Offline Wolf14

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Re: Oil question for HTC
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2008, 02:30:27 AM »
How are most oil pumps set up on air craft? Are they mechanicaly linked or is there an external sump pump that runs by other means? Seems to me if its mechanicaly linked to the engine any at all, if the prop is turning, gears are turning, crank is tunring, and oil is being pumped out. So engine on or off engine off, shouldnt oil still leak out?
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