X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:16:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.texas.rr.com ([24.93.47.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1839525 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:13:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.93.47.40; envelope-from=toucan@Satx.rr.com Received: from VAIO (cpe-24-243-1-103.satx.res.rr.com [24.243.1.103]) by ms-smtp-01.texas.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l1FECjnq018484 for ; Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:12:45 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-ID: <002a01c7510b$4c9c4bb0$6701f318@VAIO> From: "James Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Air/oil separators X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:12:16 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C750D9.019907C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C750D9.019907C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In my last couple of airplanes I used the cheap, generic air/oil = separator from Aircraft Spruce. Seems to me it cost $38, but it's = probably more now. For the drain, I brought a hose down near the = exhaust tunnel and clamped a plug in it. Periodically I would drain it = out and throw it away, rather than trying to plumb some sort of = crankcase return. They worked just fine, and made a big difference in = "oily belly." For this Legacy I'm building, I just didn't have any room, as the = generic one is a big pancake sort of affair. This time I've got the = Andair separator, but I've had difficulty finding a place to mount it. = I'm also not thrilled with the inlet and outlet, which point straight = out horizontally. Makes for some difficult bends in that 3/4" I.D. = tubing. It would be much better if the inlet were angled up, and the = outlet turned down. The machining in the Andair separator is lovely,as = with all their products, but it seems a bit lightweight. We'll see how = well it holds up. Jim Cameron Legacy N132X reserved ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C750D9.019907C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In my last couple of airplanes I used the cheap, = generic=20 air/oil separator from Aircraft Spruce.  Seems to me it cost $38, = but it's=20 probably more now.  For the drain, I brought a hose down near the = exhaust=20 tunnel and clamped a plug in it.  Periodically I would drain it out = and=20 throw it away, rather than trying to plumb some sort of crankcase = return. =20 They worked just fine, and made a big difference in "oily = belly."
 
For this Legacy I'm building, I just didn't have any = room, as=20 the generic one is a big pancake sort of affair.  This time I've = got the=20 Andair separator, but I've had difficulty finding a place to mount = it.  I'm=20 also not thrilled with the inlet and outlet, which point straight out=20 horizontally.  Makes for some difficult bends in that 3/4" I.D.=20 tubing.  It would be much better if the inlet were angled up, and = the=20 outlet turned down.  The machining in the Andair separator is = lovely,as=20 with all their products, but it seems a bit lightweight.  We'll see = how=20 well it holds up.
 
Jim Cameron
Legacy N132X reserved
 
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