REFLECTOR: pole question: air/oil separator

[David Rene Dugas]

Scott,
How does a scavenger fitting work?
Rene'

On Mar 4, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> Tried one it didn't eliminate the oil and raised the crankcase pressure causing oil seepage on the pan gasket. I'd say it removed maybe 1/2 or less of the oil.  I was returning the separated wet toxic goo into the crankcase which I think is a bad idea. Should be captured in a reservoir.  I removed it.
> 
> I plumbed my breather tube into a scavenger fitting on my exhaust. A great solution. It burns and blows the oil away and pulls the toxic vapors out of the crankcase.
> 
> Scott
> 
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: REFLECTOR: pole question: air/oil separator
> From: numa at comcast.net
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: 03/03/2013 07:07 PM
> 
>> Do you have or not have an air/oil separator installed?
>> 
>> And for those that have not, how bad is the mess aft of the breather tube?
>> 
>> Don Johnston
>> XL-RG w/Cont IO-550N
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