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    Gasket sealant.

    Only place you MAY see a dab of RTV is the junction of the accessory case to the top of the oil pan, if the rear case has been off on a Lyc,
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    Gasket sealant.

    Aviation grade Tite-Seal... Spruce carries it. For most part, dry is ok. NO RTV please. Aviation Form a Gasket works great too,, Sticky if you need to hold a gasket in place while assembling
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    Help / Brain Cells Request Continental O-300 Problem

    Exactly, thanks,, sure there is risk, unfortuantely some capitalize on the fear factor to further carreers and reputations. Couple years back, I was doing two cylinders on a Champ c90. After torqueing them down the crank was hard to turn. Bring this only the second time i had done...
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    Help / Brain Cells Request Continental O-300 Problem

    Also,, and this always gets missed, QUARTERLY oil changes regardless of hours flown. carl
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    Help / Brain Cells Request Continental O-300 Problem

    I have been to both TCM and Lyc schools and so far they have not come out with any SL or SB condemming pulling and replacing cylinders. In fact, if you saw how they built up engines on the floor, I would have to say that Lyc is more anal about maintaining case tensions than TCM was...
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    Help / Brain Cells Request Continental O-300 Problem

    Mike never puts his name in a logbook for any work like this, that should tell you something.
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    Good way to bleed out air in the handbrake on a Piper Cherokee ?

    I Assume that anyone working on a part 23 aircraft has the manual and has read the recommended procedure in Part 7? In light of that, homemade pressure pot ( garden spayer works perfect) and lots of paitence. If you have left and right systems you will need lots of time and patience. Some...
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