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lbgjb10
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: airwolf oil separator |
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anybody use the airwolf separator--or feel the need of one. any problems. larry
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GenGrumpy(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: airwolf oil separator |
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I have one on my bird, but so far I'm not impressed as I continue to get oil on the belly through the separator....
grumpy
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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: airwolf oil separator |
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lbgjb10 wrote:
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anybody use the airwolf separator
I have not
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| Quote: | --or feel the need of one.
I have not
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None for me ..... however, I dislike useing separators as a matter of
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course. All a separator will do is cover up a problem ...... if you are
having a dirty belly because of blowby, it's time to think of at least a
top overhaul. For certified aircraft, the installations require the
routing of the 'captured' stuff back to the crankcase. Along with the
oil, you also get recovered acidic moisture. If you feel that you
absolutely have to add a separator, at least route the captured stuff to
a small can or bottle that you can empty periodically. I've seen folks
use a loop of clear plastic hose to hold the captured (and nasty)
stuff. At least you can see what it looks like!!!
Now, your messy belly could also be due to overfilling the oil sump. In
my experience, none of the engines filled to the 'top' mark will retain
that much oil. On a typical 8 quart sump .... 6 quarts is about the max
you want to fill it to keep the engine from 'dumping' the oil
overboard. If you want a real shocker .... look up the minimum oil
requirement that the manufacturer has in it's manuals!
Linn
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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:36 am Post subject: airwolf oil separator |
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Along that same line my 6A has an Air/Oil that does not return to the
crankcase but rather collects in a tube I drain after each flight. The
amount collected is generally a function of how much oil is in the case.
For my -10 I decided to try the Andair Air/Oil with collection cup. As I
am not flying yet I cannot report on its function. My only wish is that
the collection cup were a bit larger. Any overflow is routed to the
exhaust right next to my S/S hot dog & marshmallow skewers.
Photos:
http://www.painttheweb.com/rv-10/AndAir.htm
Robin
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partner14
Joined: 12 Jan 2008
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Location: Granbury Texas
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: airwolf oil separator |
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I was hesitant to reply because I have yet to launch the bird... I didn't like the idea of dumping the breather contents onto the exhaust, so I found a nice looking big block dry sump separator with baffling inside and a K&N filter on top. Unit is priced under $100. I did modify the connection to handle a larger AN fitting, but other than that, it connected up just fine.
Don McDonald #40636
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