REFLECTOR: Oil Separator

[Douglas Holub]

Good idea. I think I'll remove mine, too. In 130 hrs of flying I think it seperated about 2 ounces of oil.

Doug Holub
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scott Derrick 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:42 AM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Oil Separator


  Ruben,

  I have an Andair separator and I don;t think it's doing much either.  And it is not a cheap(inexpensive) one.   I always have a streak of oil from my breather pipe leading back to the prop.   I think I will remove it as its just a bit more weight and taking up space. 

  I am going to extend the breather pipe a little further out to see if that will reduce the oil streak.  

  I'm also toying with the idea of welding a 1/2 stub onto the right hand exhaust stack and plumbing the breather line onto that.  Thus burning up or at least throwing the oil further away from the plane as it exits it.   The stub has to be be positioned so the exhaust produces a low pressure on it and sucks the air out not pressurize it!

  Scott

  -------- Original Message --------
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Oil Separator
  From: Ruben Creus <ruben at vainneg.com>
  To: reflector at tvbf.org
  Date: 10/12/2011 11:45 PM

    Hi all, 



    I have installed and oil separator in my breather and honestly it is not separating much at all. I used a very low cost one, and I was thinking on maybe buying something better to try, but it is really hard to find specs to make a conscious decision.



    Do any of you have any experience with oil separators?

                                                                   

    Ruben G. Creus

    Ë +1.571.215.0025

    * rcreus at vainneg.com








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