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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
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