X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1311720 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:59:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm65aec.bellsouth.net ([72.153.193.88]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060722125849.BVMK23106.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm65aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:58:49 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.168] (really [72.153.193.88]) by ibm65aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060722125848.EUQN1215.ibm65aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.168]> for ; Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:58:48 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <8F64B252-29EA-4CB8-A8BB-CF5D1B4A6790@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] PCV Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:58:46 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Bill, I followed Lyn Hanover's advise ti use the widest passages possible to slow down the velocity of the blow by gasses. That gives more time and more chance of oil droplets do settle back inside the engine. I just installed a 5/16 90 degree fitting in the middle of my oil filler cap, and have not seen any oil yet. I don;t see why do you need a PCV valve? Bulent "Buly" Aliev FXE Ft lauderdale, FL http://tinyurl.com/s5xw8 On Jul 22, 2006, at 7:29 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote: > Has anyone tried installing a positive crankcase ventilation valve on > their flying engine? If so, how did you hook it up? How much blowby > gets into the crankcase on a rotary? > > Bill Bradburry > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/