X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:28:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c3) with ESMTP id 746688 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:09:24 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.64; envelope-from=jffarrell@comcast.net Received: from DCCXJY01 (pcp03356016pcs.flrnc01.al.comcast.net[68.62.198.21]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <2005100400083401300fkg19e>; Tue, 4 Oct 2005 00:08:39 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <001901c5c877$c89887b0$15c63e44@DCCXJY01> From: "Jim Farrell" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Oil on the belly X-Original-Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 19:08:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C5C84D.DC741800" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C5C84D.DC741800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike, Talk to Airwolf Filter Corp at 1-800-326-1534. They just came out with = their kit AFC-W347-A which is STC'd for the IO-550 in the Cirrus SR22. = They have drawings and all parts to install with the kit, including a = new oil return tube with a port for the oil return from the separator. = The kit was $595 and works great. The installation should work on your = Lancair with very minor modifications. The separator mounts on the rear = of the engine baffle. Prior to the installation we had a very oily belly and were blowing out = one quart every 6 hours when with the oil level above 5 1/2 quarts.=20 The separator solved the problem. It does not require a discharge from = the vacuum pump, but their is an air port for heated air from the top of = the baffling to try to keep the separator temperature above the dew = point in the winter.=20 Call if you have any questions. Jim Farrell 256-767-2015----- Original Message -----=20 From: MikeEasley@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 8:26 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Oil on the belly Jim, I looked at the Airwolf/Walker and it requires some air from a vacuum = pump. I don't have one so I moved on, still looking. How can the = Airwolf work on a Cirrus without a vacuum pump? Mike Easley Official Member of the Greasy Belly Club ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C5C84D.DC741800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mike,
 
Talk to Airwolf Filter Corp at 1-800-326-1534. They just came out = with=20 their kit AFC-W347-A which is STC'd for the IO-550 in the Cirrus SR22. = They have=20 drawings and all parts to install with the kit, including a = new oil=20 return tube with a port for the oil return from the separator. The kit = was $595=20 and works great.  The installation should work on your Lancair with = very=20 minor modifications. The separator mounts on the rear of the engine=20 baffle.
 
Prior to the installation we had a very oily belly and were blowing = out one=20 quart every 6 hours when with the oil level above 5 1/2 quarts.
 
The separator solved the problem. It does not require a discharge = from the=20 vacuum pump, but their is an air port for heated air from the top of the = baffling to try to keep the separator temperature above the dew point in = the=20 winter.
 
Call if you have any questions.
 
Jim Farrell 256-767-2015----- Original Message -----
From:=20 MikeEasley@aol.com
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 = 8:26=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Oil on the = belly

Jim,
 
I looked at the Airwolf/Walker and it requires some air from a = vacuum=20 pump.  I don't have one so I moved on, still looking.  How = can the=20 Airwolf work on a Cirrus without a vacuum pump?
 
Mike Easley
Official Member of the Greasy Belly=20 Club
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