Dick Williams
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Idaho
Float guys: Does the dipstick read different on floats than wheels, and if so, which way and how much? Thanks.
Dick
Dick
oil dipstick reading on floats?
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stevensonjr
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Lafayette La
Dick, I was on floats for years and never noticed enough of a difference to worry about. Bill
Torch
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Fairbanks, Alaska
I don't notice any difference. I pull my floats on to some tires along the shore so I am guessing the angle at which it sits isn't all that much different than wheels or skis. My mechanic did the annual and he put 7 quarts in the engine. When I preflighted the aircraft it indeed showed 7 quarts of oil. It was on wheels when they did the annual and put new oil in. They then put the floats on and it still read seven quarts.
Dick Williams
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Idaho
dipstick reading on floats
Thanks for the info. I know on 206's on wheels I used to fly it made a big difference where the nose strut sat, so I assumed it would be even more pronounced between wheels and floats, but we're not seeing much difference either. Our dipstick always reads a little low, i.e. 7 quarts (before and after filter addition) reads about 6 and a half...
Thanks for the info. I know on 206's on wheels I used to fly it made a big difference where the nose strut sat, so I assumed it would be even more pronounced between wheels and floats, but we're not seeing much difference either. Our dipstick always reads a little low, i.e. 7 quarts (before and after filter addition) reads about 6 and a half...
mvivion
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Bozeman,MT
The little Lycomings have a deep, short (fore and aft) oil pan. The Continentals have a shallow, but long (fore and aft) oil pan.
The 185 should have different markings on the dipstick for floats and wheels. The 206 does not, and it shouldn't vary ALL that much, though some.
With the Cub, it'll vary just a bit, more if you use very big tires on wheels, but really not enough to make much of a difference, at the range most fly these engines, which is around 6 to 7 quarts.
MTV
The 185 should have different markings on the dipstick for floats and wheels. The 206 does not, and it shouldn't vary ALL that much, though some.
With the Cub, it'll vary just a bit, more if you use very big tires on wheels, but really not enough to make much of a difference, at the range most fly these engines, which is around 6 to 7 quarts.
MTV
Alex Clark
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Life Long Alaskan
It makes just a wee bit of difference on my C-90 if it is heel beached.
When she is in displacement mod it reads pretty close to how she looks on wheels.
Every now and then just nose beach her or put her on a ramp. Then you can check to see that you were worrying about nothing.
Although, ,,,,while up on the ramp re-check your wing tank sumps. Taildraggers were designed to sit all night tail-down. Sometimes you don't get all the kutties out of the tank if she is heel beached on floats.
When she is in displacement mod it reads pretty close to how she looks on wheels.
Every now and then just nose beach her or put her on a ramp. Then you can check to see that you were worrying about nothing.
Although, ,,,,while up on the ramp re-check your wing tank sumps. Taildraggers were designed to sit all night tail-down. Sometimes you don't get all the kutties out of the tank if she is heel beached on floats.
Dick Williams
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Idaho
oil dipstick reading on floats
Thanks, all, we'll quit worrying!
Thanks, all, we'll quit worrying!
