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Old 02-08-2006 | 10:43 AM
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Ok, so now that my nexstar is getting some air time finally, i had another question..

The guy that had me on the buddy box told me this was normal, but im just making sure.

In cleaning up the plane i noticed that there was some oil comming out of the motor where the prop shaft meets the case...is that normal? He told me that oil will find its way out of every joint and its not a big deal. I had a lot come out ... but that was more becuase i flooded the thing somwhow (got home and realized it was still dripping, spng the prop and spit fuel in my face from the carb, i guess on the last landing (prop hit) it flooded, no big deal...so i dumped the rest of the fuel out

I was just concerned that the fuel, without being under the pressure of the motor running, was getting out of the motor right there...it that normal, or do i have a problem?

(btw, it was unburnt fuel comming out...the difference in color and smell made it easy to determine that...