Guest rosco triker Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hi all does any body know how to check wether the rotary vale oil pump is working? I realise that you can see the oil bottle begining to empty, I seem think that my rotary valve is recieving limited amounts of oil. The Rotax manual for the blue head 582 does not carry any infomation on checking use of oil other than watching the oil level recede.my oil level has barely moved over the 4 hrs flying that I have done when last flying. I would rather not wait for motor seizure to find out. can sombody please help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Seems that the rotary valve takes very little oil (just enough to keep the O rings wet).Go to www.800-airwolf.com/articles.htm, kind regards, Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosco triker Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Cheers Don this looks like it is a comprehensive web sit the airwolf Kind regards Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crezzi Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The rotary valve oil doesn't get burnt in the combustion process so the level shouldn't drop much if at all. When you check the level as part of your daily inspection its worth actually taking the top off & looking inside. Over time the oil can stain the inside of the tank making it difficult to notice if the level has actually dropped. Cheerrs John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosco triker Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Cheers John only a new trike so maybe that I am worrying over nothing thanks for the reply Cheers Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Rosco, Concur with Crezzi. The rotary shaft/valve is in its own little oil-bath and should use little or no oil under normal operations. If it starts to use oil, then this would indicate a leaking seal. A minor amount of leakage/topping up is acceptable. Regards Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosco triker Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Cheers Kev appears as though this forum is a god send to low hour pilots ,thanks to Ian and co this is a great web site forum for piloting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Rotary valve lubrication. The plastic bottle is only a reservoir, though some agitation occurs. The main thing looked after is the skew gear driving the rotary valve and the water pump. Cloudiness in the oil indicates a leaking pump seal. Oil can get into the coolant the same way. The oil level should not change, as the rotary valve itself hardly requires lubricating, and is catered for by the same oil that keeps the pistons happy. ie the pre-mix or the pump (where fitted). Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boleropilot Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 just found this old post because i was surfing for info on what oil to use same oil i use for the engine? bp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crezzi Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 same oil i use for the engine?bp If you mean "same oil as you add to the fuel" - yes. If you mean "same oil as the gearbox" - NO ! Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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