BTW  Don. I ordered a custom set of oil control O-rings directly from
Creavey.
Hang in there. They will be delivered in a week and I will try to fit them
when I get them. Dave Lemon at Mazdatrix seems interested in distributing
the proper size. The stock Mazda oil control O-rings are quite expensive
Dave mentioned $15 and $17 list. Ironically we might be able to save
money using these TES higher temp O-rings.

Paul Lamar

Thanks for following up Paul  !!
I tried your suggestion:  Compressed several of the inner oil control rings
with the TES o-rings installed into an oil ring compressor for three days.
On day 3,  I heated it to 250 degrees F.  Then tried to install it.   It
still wouldn't go in although I could tell the TES  o-rings were softer.  I
thought I would try to retighten the oil ring compressor a bit more to see if
I could get some more compression after they were soft but that's when all
hell broke loose (literally).  The extra force crushed two of the four inner
oil control rings.  Two more of the TES o-rings were destroyed.  I'll order
more oil control rings tomorrow so I will be down for another week.  I'm
still SERIOUSLY considering going with the stock oil control o-rings.  I
really need to get this engine back together !!!  I've already purchased 2
sets of the TES o-rings and a set of stock o-rings.  At $100 per set this is
getting a bit too expensive for my blood!!!  Not to mention the mounting
frustration!!!

Just wanted to update you on my poor progress.
Thanks again and I apologize for my inability to add any enlightening new
information on this subject.  I think we just need different sized o-rings.

Sincerely,
Don Mitchell

Sorry about all that Don. A 3 rotor is an expensive R&D device.
 What did you pay for the stock O-rings?

BTW the problem with ordering oil O-rings from McMaster Carr is they only
sell standard 3/32 and 1/8 inch section sizes. We need other than 3/32 and 1/8 
inch sizes. Also, I might add, somebody on here figured out that a standard 3/32 O-ring 
is larger than 3/32 or 0.09375 for some very strange reason. I think 
this is the root cause of your problem Don.

When I measured the outer TES O-ring I got it was .105 and not .093. Also 
the larger inner section was .128. 1/8 inch is of course .125 so 
this is also too large for the inner ring which requires a .118.

If you have any left that are not destroyed please measure the section
sizes for me. We need to nail down what we are getting from McMaster Carr
oil O-ring section size wise.

Paul Lamar
 
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