REFLECTOR:Crankcase breather hose pop off

[Paul Calhoun]

OK, I have a idea. Recently someone cautioned us on the Reflector
against returning the oil back to the engine from the oil separator in
the breather tube because of water vapor in the returning oil. So I
bought a plastic windshield washer fluid container from Kragens Auto
Supply to set in the lower cowling as a sump to collect oil from the
separator. Vollah, the sump's vent will double as a whistle slot. I had
already built a 12" hatch in the bottom of the lower cowl so as not to
have to pull the cowl just to get to the underside of the engine.
Therefore emptying the sump should be easy. I know, this sounds like
more gnat straining but I'm enjoying this building process.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:14 AM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Crankcase breather hose pop off


Paul,

The hole is about an 1/8" in diameter.
It is about an inch above the cowling inside the engine compartment. It
is drilled slightly(apx 20 degrees) at an angle, pointing down as you 
look into the hole.
The amount of oil vapor that comes out is negligible.

Scott

Paul Calhoun wrote:
> Good point Scott. I have a way of straining gnats and swallowing 
> camels. Wisdom in the building process is choosing which battles 
> you're going to fight.
> 
> Question: Where is the hole you drilled, how big was it and doesn't it

> blow out oil vapor into your compartment?
> 
> Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On 
> Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 4:52 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Crankcase breather hose pop off
> 
> 
> You guys are way to high tech for me.  I just drilled a simple 
> circular
> hole in mine!
> 
> Scott
> 
> Ronnie Brown wrote:
> 
>>That's correct.  The whistle cut should be inside the engine 
>>compartment.  Mine is about 6 inches from the bottom of the cowling.
> 
> I
> 
>>don't think there would be an icing problem there.  And if there is,
> 
> I'm
> 
>>landing, right now!!!  cause it is WAY too cold outside. (;<)))
>> 
>>The angle cut at the bottom of the cowl/fuselage (mine is 1/2"
>>aluminum
>>tube) sticks out about an inch or a bit more.
>> 
>> 
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Paul Calhoun <mailto:paul@med-amb.org>
>>To: reflector@tvbf.org <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:03 PM
>>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Crankcase breather hose pop off
>>
>>Ronnie,
>>Thanks for your response. <cut on the piece that sticks out the
>>bottom>  - Bottom of the cowling? Shouldn't the whistle slot be near
>>the opening of the crankcase so the potential ice blockage would be
> 
> down
> 
>>line?
>> 
>>The angle cut is a good idea. Some have wrapped a spring around the 
>>middle of the slot also. Paul
>>
>>    -----Original Message-----
>>    From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]
> 
> On
> 
>>    Behalf Of Ronnie Brown
>>    Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:00 PM
>>    To: reflector@tvbf.org
>>    Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Crankcase breather hose pop off
>>
>>    I used the whistle slot and it works fine, IF you have a good
>>    rearward cut on the piece that sticks out the bottom.  I tried
>>    cutting it more in line with the fuselage bottom, and that caused
>>    oil to blow onto the firewall through the whistle slot.  I recut
> 
> it
> 
>>    with more angle and it is working fine without getting oil on the
>>    firewall.
>>     
>>    Ronnie
>>     
>>    ----- Original Message -----
>>    From: Paul Calhoun <mailto:Paul@med-amb.org>
>>    To: reflector@tvbf.org <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>
>>    Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:07 PM
>>    Subject: REFLECTOR:Crankcase breather hose pop off
>>
>>    Because of the possibility of the crankcase breather hose freezing
>>    up, reflectorites have suggested slitting the top side of the hose
>>    near the crankcase outlet for pressure relief in such an event.
> 
> This
> 
>>    avoids blowing out the crankcase seal with a blocked hose.
>>     
>>    Has anyone considered/used a pop off valve in the hose instead of
> 
> a
> 
>>    slit? Seems like this would give a more reliable, controlled
> 
> escape.
> 
>>    If so,where would one get such a valve?
>>     
>>    Paul Calhoun
>>     
>>    Medical Ambassadors International
>>    Transforming nations through the seamless combination of disease
>>    prevention, evangelism, and community development.
>>     
>>
> 
> 
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