582 Rotax Oil Cap Disgorging
in General Tech Discussion
5 years ago
A new, under-8-hours 582 is disgorging oil; it seems to be doing so from a weep hole/vent in the center of the cap. What is this indicative of? I've been advised to run the engine at a less-than-spec oil level until the issue is resolved, but am reluctant to do so.
See the attached images for a view of the tank showing oil down-wind of the cap vent hole, a close-up of the the oil cap vent, and the underside of the cap, which seems to include some sort of filter. What's that filter about, anyway? Does it look normal/healthy?
Thanks for your time and consideration.
See the attached images for a view of the tank showing oil down-wind of the cap vent hole, a close-up of the the oil cap vent, and the underside of the cap, which seems to include some sort of filter. What's that filter about, anyway? Does it look normal/healthy?
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Downwindmess.jpeg (You do not have access to download this file.)
CapTopVentHole.jpeg (You do not have access to download this file.)
InsideCap.jpeg (You do not have access to download this file.)
