X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:07:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.indian-creek.net ([209.176.40.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 911885 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Apr 2005 20:37:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.176.40.9; envelope-from=toucan@78055.com Received: from VAIO (*authenticated* [209.176.40.22] toucan@78055.com) by mail.indian-creek.net with SMTP (IOA-IPAD 4.11b/96) id 06H9H00 for ; Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:36:19 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <002e01c5479c$76b5e6b0$1628b0d1@VAIO> From: "Jim Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Oil separators X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:36:16 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002B_01C54772.8CEF1610" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C54772.8CEF1610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, I did use the ACS oil separator as a collection device only. = The condensate that collects in it looks pretty nasty, and I can't see = the point of running it back into the engine. There's also an issue = with another hole in the crankcase, meaning another potential failure = point. At Sun 'n Fun last week, I saw another air/oil separator that looks = very nice -- from Andair, about $190. It appears to be very well made, = like the rest of their products, and is quite a bit smaller than the ACS = can. I'll definitely have one in my next Legacy. (Put a deposit in at = the show.) Jim Cameron ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C54772.8CEF1610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, I did use the = ACS oil=20 separator as a collection device only. The condensate that = collects in it=20 looks pretty nasty, and I can't see the point of running it back into = the=20 engine. There's also an issue with another hole in the crankcase, = meaning=20 another potential failure point.

At Sun 'n Fun last = week, I saw=20 another air/oil separator that looks very nice -- from Andair, = about=20 $190. It appears to be very well made, like the rest of their = products,=20 and is quite a bit smaller than the ACS can. I'll definitely have = one in=20 my next Legacy. (Put a deposit in at the show.)

Jim Cameron

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