[PSUBS-MAILIST] Oil Compensator

[Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles]

Jon,

Did you run it dry or submerged? How long did it take before it started
extruding oil and was it a lot or just a little?
I don't think Hanks was a minn-kota but he will speak to that. You could
call Minn-Kota tech support to see about reversing an 0 ring but the
drawing looks like they are multi directional.
I have decided to drill top and bottom holes in the housing like others
have done and then I am going to use a 90 degree barb on the lower hole
with a short clear hose that goes to a small IV drip bag that I will fill
with the oil I am using to about 20% with no air left in bag. After I have
purged as much air as I can out of the motor housing, I will then insert a
plastic plug that will screw into the top filling hole. I will be using
Marvel mystery oil per what I have read on this site.

Rick


On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:49 AM, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

>
> I haven't designed mine yet Rick which is why I'm asking the question.  I
> guess the first question is whether one of the seals can be reversed to
> prevent oil from escaping around the motor shaft.  I think I recall Hank
> mentioning something about this but I don't know if it was on a minn-kota.
> I'm also not sure if oil egress is due to heat/pressure build up or because
> the motor is designed to keep water out, not oil in.
>
> We've got different people saying different things so I'm hoping we can
> come up with a "best practice" solution and document it in a white paper.
>
> Jon
>
>
> On 4/5/2017 1:23 PM, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
>
>> Jon
>>
>> What type of system did you use for the oil to go to when it gets hot?
>>
>> Rick
>>
>
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