Return-Path: Received: from avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.50]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:22:55 -0500 Received: from computername (sdn-ar-002nybuffP125.dialsprint.net [168.191.114.189]) by avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id GAA11019 for ; Tue, 21 Mar 2000 06:19:57 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <000601bf9340$c50b37e0$bd72bfa8@computername> From: "Skip Slater" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Re: Air/Oil Separator Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 06:21:36 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I talked to a Lycoming tech rep about the air/oil separator issue yesterday and was told that the breather line also vents moisture that evaporates from the heated oil. It is definitely not something you'd want to return to the sump. He recommended not using a separator for that reason. I see no reason why the extract couldn't be collected and dumped where YOU want it rather than on the belly of your plane though. It also sounds like a lot simpler installation as well. Skip Slater IO-540 ES >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>