X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:43:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from betsy.gendns5.com ([65.254.38.234] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTPS id 3206261 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:38:16 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.254.38.234; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from s01060018f83ecf6d.cg.shawcable.net ([70.72.197.235]:57314 helo=[192.168.3.100]) by betsy.gendns5.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1KnyW7-0007W5-CZ for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:37:37 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <0ABC0689-3A49-48CC-A00B-255516A8CCC7@tbm700.com> From: paul miller X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-134-449909434 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v929.2) Subject: Re: [LML] Oil Drain Sumps for the Continental engine X-Original-Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:37:25 -0600 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.929.2) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - betsy.gendns5.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com --Apple-Mail-134-449909434 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, on the subject of the drain, I concur that it is a nice addition but check clearances. On my recent purchase of a Legacy with IO-550N we put the Lancair on jacks and prepared to change oil and swing the gear during the pre-purchase inspection. The clearances to the nose gear were very close or possibly it was an interference with the draining apparatus installed and nose gear retracted. Probably not a common setup but worth noting because of the consequences. Paul Miller N357V Legacy On 8-Oct-08, at 4:46 PM, John Hafen wrote: > Gents: > > SAF-AIR makes a low profile 2-piece oil drain sump that can be > purchased from Aircraft Spruce for about $85. The valve itself > replaces the oil plug in the bottom of the oil pan and is safety > wired. A screw-on opener screws onto the valve and opens the drain > valve. Its handy because you can attach a clear tube to the opener, > and screw the opener into the valve. Oil runs down through the tube > and into the collection container rather than on to your nose gear > linkage, your nose gear tire, or your shoe. > > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/saf_airF62.php > > I used this set-up successfully for many years on my Cessna T210. > > Is there any reason I would NOT want to use a similar setup on the > Lancair Continental? Have any of you had experience with these > suckers, good or bad, on the Lancair? > > Thanks in advance, > > John Hafen > N413AJ > 85 hours > > > --Apple-Mail-134-449909434 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, on the subject of the = drain, I concur that it is a nice addition but check clearances. =  On my recent purchase of a Legacy with IO-550N we put the Lancair = on jacks and prepared to change oil and swing the gear during = the pre-purchase inspection.   The clearances to the nose gear were = very close or possibly it was an interference with the draining = apparatus installed and nose gear retracted.   Probably not a = common setup but worth noting because of the = consequences.

Paul Miller
N357V = Legacy

On 8-Oct-08, at 4:46 PM, John Hafen = wrote:

Gents:

SAF-AIR makes a = low profile 2-piece oil drain sump that can be purchased from Aircraft = Spruce for about $85.  The valve itself replaces the oil plug in = the bottom of the oil pan and is safety wired.  A screw-on opener = screws onto the valve and opens the drain valve.  Its handy because = you can attach a clear tube to the opener, and screw the opener into the = valve.  Oil runs down through the tube and into the collection = container rather than on to your nose gear linkage, your nose gear =  tire, or your shoe.

http= ://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/saf_airF62.php

I = used this set-up successfully for many years on my Cessna T210.

= Is there any reason I would NOT want to use a similar setup on the = Lancair Continental?   Have any of you had experience with = these suckers, good or bad, on the Lancair?

Thanks in = advance,

John Hafen
N413AJ
85 hours

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