Return-Path: Received: from rook.innercite.com ([158.222.5.8]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 15:48:13 -0500 Received: from innercite.com (plvpm3e-32-253.innercite.com [158.222.32.253]) by rook.innercite.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA11588 for ; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 12:53:09 -0800 Message-ID: <3873AF21.809B5FE4@innercite.com> Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 12:52:49 -0800 From: Steve & Claudette Colwell Reply-To: colwell@innercite.com Organization: Ms Colwell CC: Lancair List Subject: Re: Air/oil separators References: <000801bf567a$45a98680$1331143f@oemcomputer> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Something I have done on my past two airplanes is to use a "Catch Can" on the Air/Oil Separator. I route the oil return to a Catch Can rather than back to the engine. It allows me to monitor the amount of oil blowby and moisture (which is loaded with acids and other combustion by products). If the moisture is more than a few percent I know the oil temp is running too cool, higher than usual quantity could be a ring problem, etc. Just another way to monitor your engine. Steve >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>