I've flown my RV-14A five times so far and have seen somewhat consistent, but minor, fluid leakage out of the #2 exhaust slip joint (1st pic below). The substance blows out of the joint and a little gets on the cowl, but most of it leaks down the pipe. I found one other thread on the issue and it seems like it could be just a misshaped pipe that isn't sealing quite right. If so, my plan would be to get a pipe expander to make sure the pipes fit well. Different thoughts here? Is it oil?
My first few flights have gone fine, other than my #2 cylinder running a little hot as compared to the others (2nd pic). Stabilized CHTs end up with about a 70 degree spread between #2 and #1/3 (390 vs 320). Could the higher temperature for #2 be related to the slip joint leak somehow? Thanks for the help.
My first few flights have gone fine, other than my #2 cylinder running a little hot as compared to the others (2nd pic). Stabilized CHTs end up with about a 70 degree spread between #2 and #1/3 (390 vs 320). Could the higher temperature for #2 be related to the slip joint leak somehow? Thanks for the help.