[Rhodes22-list] Re: Sky Car

[Brad Haslett]

Bill,

Funny!  Actually, the stuff is nothing more than gun oil but when atomized
in a carb or fuel injection system it burns carbon off of valves.  Sticking
valves from all the lead in so-called 100 low lead is a big problem in old
engines like my Continental E-225.  As an oil additive it is highly
detergent, which helps clean out crankcase deposits.  You only want to use
it in small doses near oil change time in older engines (mine doesn't have
that much time since overhaul so not a problem). There is a similar FAA
approved additive which costs five times as much since it is government
approved.  I'm sure it is five times as good though.  Of course, I only run
the government approved stuff myself!  The guys who run low compression
radial engines swear by MMO.  They pay $30K plus for overhauls and don't
dink around with ideas that haven't proven to work.  So here's the choice;
MMO or a rabbits foot?

Brad


On 1/22/07, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
> The guy who owns Marvel Mystery Oil taught me Celestial Navigation.  He
> said it was a mystery to him why people bought the stuff.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> > Mike,
> >
> > It was a real simple fix.  I threw massive amounts of money at the
> > problem
> > and it magically went away!  The engine driven pump came back free of
> > charge
> > from the overhaul facility.  They said it bench tested fine but
> > overhauled
> > it anyway.  After re-installation, the engine ran fine but wouldn't
> > idle for
> > more than 30 seconds.  I was convinced we were sucking air from
> somewhere
> > and the electric back-up pump was the likely culprit.  That, and the
> > fact it
> > saved my arse once was reason enough to send it off for overhaul.
> > Actually,
> > it saved my arm as much as my arse.  The alternative was to operate the
> > manual wobble pump with my right arm and use the other one for the
> > yoke and
> > throttle - kinda like using a manual bilge pump to stay afloat while
> > manning
> > the tiller and trimming the sails simultaneously.  We installed the
> > overhauled electric pump and now she purrs like a kitten.  I flew her
> > to the
> > Gulf and back over Christmas to pick-up my brother but have been too
> > busy to
> > go chase $100 cheeseburgers since.  Total bill was about $1700.  Value
> of
> > the fun?  Priceless.
> >
> > The E-series Bonanza guru for the American Bonanza Society is a big
> > believer
> > in Marvel Mystery Oil for our older E-series engines.  I've done a
> little
> > research on the subject and started using it in my cars, both oil and
> > fuel
> > systems.  Anyone else have any Marvel Mystery experience?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> > On 1/22/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Brad,
> >>
> >> Speaking of planes for docs, how's the V-tail going?  Did you ever
> >> resolve
> >> the fuel pump issue?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >>
> >> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> Monday, January 22, 2007
> >> 11:12 AM
> >> > Luis,
> >> >
> >> > Interesting, but I'll neither fly it or invest in it - too many
> moving
> >> > parts, extremely optimistic performance numbers, and its ugly.
> >> However,
> >> if
> >> > the doctor or lawyer population gets out of control, it might be a
> >> good
> >> > idea!
> >> >
> >> > Brad
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 1/22/07, Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Brad,
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > The Jetsons are coming.
> >> > >
> >> > > Check this out: http://www.moller.com/m400.htm
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Luis
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > ---------------------------------
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> >> > > with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut.
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