Crash
GONE WEST
Nikiski Alaska
My Cub has progressivly gotten more and more oil on the inside of the cowl and belly over the years. The engine had oil around the cylinders and case halves so I supected most of it was coming from the base gaskets and case halves sealent. The other day I thought just for the heck of it I would tighten the clamps on the hoses (4 ea. 2" long) that connect the top cylinder oil lines to the barb fittings on the crank case. Found two of the clamps were broken and loose as well as the hoses were swelled and cracked. Got eight new clamps and a foot of 3/8" reinforced gas/oil hose and in 45 minutes replaced them all. Cleaned the inside of the compartment and belly with Simply Green. Flew 13 hours this weekend. No oil on the belly and very little on the inside of the cowl. Oil consumption went way down as well. Bang, bang, bang...(my head aginst the wall), why didn't I think of that one sooner? Too busy flying and adding oil I guess...Crash