X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:01:23 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from raven.ravenwebhosting.com ([72.9.254.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTPS id 5407028 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:20:34 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.9.254.67; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from 103-57.202-68.tampabay.res.rr.com ([68.202.57.103]:55312 helo=[192.168.15.107]) by raven.ravenwebhosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RzcWT-0003un-Ri for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:19:57 -0500 From: paul miller Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-19--714523876 Subject: Re: [LML] L2K oil under belly X-Original-Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:19:54 -0500 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - raven.ravenwebhosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail-19--714523876 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I have exhaust only on the belly. I did have one oil leak that was at = the rear of the engine for 300 hours. No amount of cleaning could = track the source. Recently, I changed the starter adapter and found = studs that needed repair and the leak was from the bottom of the = adapter. With that now repaired, I have zero drops on the hangar floor = and zero oil on the belly. I have no separator. I keep the level = around 7. I have a factory new 550TT engine. Hope that helps as a = data point. Paul Legacy RG Spruce Creek On 2012-02-20, at 11:41 AM, Tony Moradian wrote: > Hello All, >=20 > I have about 100 hours on my Legacy now. Air/oil separator installed = and tuned. I keep the oil level at or below 6 quarts. It still spits = it out under the belly. I try to keep the decents powered (No less than = 17" MP), and i try to keep the climbs not too steep. >=20 > Is this something that i have to live with (Common trait among = Legacies?) >=20 > Any input will be appreciated. > =20 > Tony Moradian > Legacy L2K330 > N444HL --Apple-Mail-19--714523876 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii I = have exhaust only on the belly. I did have one oil leak that was = at the rear of the engine for 300 hours. No amount of cleaning = could track the source. Recently, I changed the starter adapter = and found studs that needed repair and the leak was from the bottom of = the adapter. With that now repaired, I have zero drops on the = hangar floor and zero oil on the belly. I have no separator. = I keep the level around 7. I have a factory new 550TT = engine. Hope that helps as a data = point.

Paul

Legacy RG

Spruce = Creek

On 2012-02-20, at 11:41 AM, Tony Moradian = wrote:

Hello = All,

I have about 100 hours on my Legacy now. = Air/oil separator installed and tuned. I keep the oil level = at or below 6 quarts. It still spits it out under the belly. = I try to keep the decents powered (No less than 17" MP), and i try = to keep the climbs not too steep.

Is this = something that i have to live with (Common trait among = Legacies?)

Any input will be = appreciated.

Tony Moradian
Legacy = L2K330
N444HL

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