Fearless
Well Known Member
I have tried to prime my engine by turning over the engine with the starter with the top plugs out to try to get oil pressure. I believe I am seeing pressure now on the engine with my EIS. I am almost ready to try the first engine start on a rebuilt Lycoming with new ECI titan cylinders. Here are some instructions from some ECI documentation:
Pressure oil the engine before the first start‐up after the engine has been
installed in the airplane. There are numerous systems that will accomplish
this task, which range from homemade to sophisticated production equipment.
Unfortunately, pressure oiling does not lubricate cylinders,
pistons, and rings. Therefore, ECi recommends that spark plugs be
removed and the cylinders themselves should be oiled before start‐up.
If the engine is equipped with a spin on type oil filter, it is beneficial to
fill the oil filter with engine oil before start‐up. The filter must be properly
installed, torqued and safety‐wired. All pre‐oiling equipment and activities
must be maintained and performed in a manner that does not introduce
contaminants into the engine.
Okay so my question is - is this telling me to put some oil down the cylinders themselves through the spark plug hole and if so how much.
I left a voice message to Continental/ECI customer service this morning trying to find out an answer so who knows when/if I get a call back.
I checked to make sure my oil pump was working by checking the line to the oil cooler when I sent my cooler off to be serviced when I was investigating the oil pressure on the EIS. I plan to pull the oil filter off and check for oil there and if none to put some in to assist in the start up.
Just trying to stack the deck in my favor.
Pressure oil the engine before the first start‐up after the engine has been
installed in the airplane. There are numerous systems that will accomplish
this task, which range from homemade to sophisticated production equipment.
Unfortunately, pressure oiling does not lubricate cylinders,
pistons, and rings. Therefore, ECi recommends that spark plugs be
removed and the cylinders themselves should be oiled before start‐up.
If the engine is equipped with a spin on type oil filter, it is beneficial to
fill the oil filter with engine oil before start‐up. The filter must be properly
installed, torqued and safety‐wired. All pre‐oiling equipment and activities
must be maintained and performed in a manner that does not introduce
contaminants into the engine.
Okay so my question is - is this telling me to put some oil down the cylinders themselves through the spark plug hole and if so how much.
I left a voice message to Continental/ECI customer service this morning trying to find out an answer so who knows when/if I get a call back.
I checked to make sure my oil pump was working by checking the line to the oil cooler when I sent my cooler off to be serviced when I was investigating the oil pressure on the EIS. I plan to pull the oil filter off and check for oil there and if none to put some in to assist in the start up.
Just trying to stack the deck in my favor.