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 Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject: Oil tank breather separator |
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Dear Europaphiles,
I am doing some routine maintenance and note that as usual, I have quite a lot of oily marks on the belly of my plane from the oil tank breather hose from my 912S.
I am curious if any of you have installed an oil breather/separator and if this has been successful, perhaps you may be able to make a recommendation.
Cheers, John
N262WF, mono XS, 912S
Mooresville, North Carolina
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budyerly(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject: Oil tank breather separator |
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Not a bad idea on a 912S. All the Rotax's do spit a bit more oil when the tank is full as on a cross country. My 914 doesn't spit much oil unless it is full. A separator may do the trick. I saw someone with a simple screw on can lid and brazed a couple tubes in it. The store bought ones all have 5/8 and 3/4 inch tubes and cost a bundle.
I am familiar with the Jabiru separators and they work well but they have a 5/8 nipple. Why not make a fiberglass can 2x2x4 with a 5/16 inlet and outlet out of the top, coat it well with fiberglass resin to seal and bake it at 250F for a bit to heat cure it. Cheap and simple... Bolt it on the firewall and let the outlet dangle out the bottom as before.
Regards,
Bud
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:10 am Post subject: Oil tank breather separator |
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John,
A simple can, similar to the one in Bud's drawing will work. I used a
4oz. PVC glue can. One hole in the removable top, and one high on the
side. At every oil change, I remove the top and dump out the gunk. No
oil on the belly...
Jeff - Baby Blue
On 2/6/2013 7:56 PM, John Wigney wrote:
| Quote: | Dear Europaphiles,
I am doing some routine maintenance and note that as usual, I have quite
a lot of oily marks on the belly of my plane from the oil tank breather
hose from my 912S.
I am curious if any of you have installed an oil breather/separator and
if this has been successful, perhaps you may be able to make a
recommendation.
Cheers, John
N262WF, mono XS, 912S
Mooresville, North Carolina
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johnwigney(at)windstream.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:35 am Post subject: Oil tank breather separator |
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Hi Bud,
Well as usual, you are full of good ideas. Why did I not think of making one?
Thanks, John
| Quote: | John,
Not a bad idea on a 912S. All the Rotax's do spit a bit more oil when the tank is full as on a cross country. My 914 doesn't spit much oil unless it is full. A separator may do the trick. I saw someone with a simple screw on can lid and brazed a couple tubes in it. The store bought ones all have 5/8 and 3/4 inch tubes and cost a bundle.
I am familiar with the Jabiru separators and they work well but they have a 5/8 nipple. Why not make a fiberglass can 2x2x4 with a 5/16 inlet and outlet out of the top, coat it well with fiberglass resin to seal and bake it at 250F for a bit to heat cure it. Cheap and simple...
Bolt it on the firewall and let the outlet dangle out the bottom as before.
Regards, Bud
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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:18 am Post subject: Oil tank breather separator |
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John,
I use a aluminum " Baroca" tablet container to catch any oil spill. Baroca is a energy vitamin supplement from the Supermarket or Chemist/ Pharmacy. It is big enough to catch the oil from the overflow tube and I clean it out every 100 hour annual check. The overflow tube runs down the side of the footwell and the container is installed against the footwell with electrical ties.
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8052
New Zealand.
ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
Ph 64 3 3515166
Mob 0210640221
On 8/02/2013, at 5:34 AM, John Wigney <johnwigney(at)windstream.net> wrote:
[quote] Hi Bud,
Well as usual, you are full of good ideas. Why did I not think of making one?
Thanks, John
John,
Not a bad idea on a 912S. All the Rotax's do spit a bit more oil when the tank is full as on a cross country. My 914 doesn't spit much oil unless it is full. A separator may do the trick. I saw someone with a simple screw on can lid and brazed a couple tubes in it. The store bought ones all have 5/8 and 3/4 inch tubes and cost a bundle.
I am familiar with the Jabiru separators and they work well but they have a 5/8 nipple. Why not make a fiberglass can 2x2x4 with a 5/16 inlet and outlet out of the top, coat it well with fiberglass resin to seal and bake it at 250F for a bit to heat cure it. Cheap and simple...
Bolt it on the firewall and let the outlet dangle out the bottom as before.
Regards, Bud
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