Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "gtche98"
Well, I bought the "new" style oil pressure valve spring and installed it, tonight.Then I fired the old girl up and watched the pressure spike at 60psi whileit warmed up. After about 5 minutes the temp was at 40C and the pressure wason it's way down to 50-55psi. I took off and tooled around the field for about40 minutes. The temp got up to 75C and the pressure never got below 39psi withthe throttle at the firewall, 2300rpm. When I entered the pattern and pulled it back to 1400 the pressure dropped to 28.Pulled up to the hangar and pulled it back to idle, pressure dropped to 15.I pushed the throttle up to 1300-1400 and the pressure "popped" back up to 30-35.Back to idle, back to 15psi. Back to 1300, back to 30. So, the new spring definitely helps. But, is it a bandaid? Or is it a solutionthat will work until the pump gets worse?I'll spend a couple more hours in 'er in the next couple of weeks, but it looksI'll be flying to Brodhead. :-DDan-- yocum137(at)gmail.com________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: That "Other" Fly-in...

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to make it to Brodhead this year, butI will be spending most of the following week at that little fly-in/airshow upin Oshkosh.Will any of you be making the trip to Oshkosh (with or without a Piet)? Is anyoneaware of any Piet forums this year? Would like to meet some of you in personif possible.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:14:38 -0400

Original Posted By: Jeff wilson
I'll be at both events, but not with an airplane.--------Mark ChouinardFinishing up Wings - Working on Center SectionRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: Jeff wilson
Dan, you say Doc Mosher is talking on Thursday morning at 10am. When does the fly-instart? I thought it was Friday. Many people have said differing things.Jeff WilsonN899WTSt. Louis________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Dan, you say Doc Mosher is talking on Thursday morning at 10am. When does the fly-instart? I thought it was Friday. Many people have said differing things.Jeff WilsonN899WTSt. Louis________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: That "Other" Fly-in...

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Jeff... I'm pretty sure that Dan is talking about Thursday, July 29th at Oshkosh.You know... that "other" fly in.--------Mark ChouinardFinishing up Wings - Working on Center SectionRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:50:22 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: That "Other" Fly-in...

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Two or three of the Big Piets are coming to Brodhead and Airventure. We willbe departing Georgia on Thursday am and maybe have an overnight at FrascaField in Urbana. Doc talked Frank into having a seminar at Brodhead aboutgroup building the 6 Big Piets and now the pressure is on. If we get anysuggestions for topics, we can modify our seminar to encompass any subjectabout building 6 planes in 6 years. Post anything you would like to hear.If you want to plan a time for all to get together at Oshkosh, I can sendyou my cell # and can work it into my schedule of duties.Barry Davis-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
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Original Posted By: "John Recine"
I swear, I can't win for losing! Took a ride up to Poplar Grove tonight and the oil temp got up to 82C and the pressure wouldn't go *below* 52psi during cruise and at idle it was at 35. I mean, seriously. Excuse my French, but Whiskey Tango Foxtrot??I'm now fairly convinced the pressure gauge is flakier than my Aunt Ethel, the way it pops around, but do I put the "old" style spring back in? Jeez!Any one care to venture a guess?Befuddled in Illinois-- yocum(at)gmail.com> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: TGWP on DVD