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Tom McNerny wrote:

I have 2 issues I would like to get some advice on.

#1=A0 My airplane was built in 1995 and it seems just about every =
hydraulic
line is near the end of service.=A0 Where should I go for new lines?=A0 =
Either
factory built, or a source for all the hardware needed to make new =
lines.

#2=A0 Crank Case Vent.=A0 I have been cleaning oil off of the bottom of =
the
airplane for to long now.=A0 I have moved the vent line to about every
location I can think of on the firewall in an attempt to stop the =
venting of
oil.=A0 Not much luck.=A0 I would love to have some input on locating =
this
vent.=A0 I do not have an air/oil separator.=A0 Is this the =
solution?=A0=A0 A
picture would speak a thousand words.


Tom,
I had Sacramento  Sky Ranch make up all the lines for my IV-P and =
couldn't
have been more pleased. You can probably beat the price (I really didn't
shop very much) but not the quality. I used their silicone-coated =
stainless
braid for all except the vent lines. These are a bit less flexible than =
the
standard ones, but are very clean and look good. I'd recommend this type =
to
replace at least any that you currently have fire-sleeved.
http://www.sacskyranch.com/. Their web site is a mess to navigate, but =
Phil
Hobson there at (800) 433-3564 was most helpful.

I have an Andair air/oil separator on my IV-P--ordered through =
Lancair--and
have been very pleased with it. It returns separated oil to the =
crankcase
via a drain line, and has an air vent line that feeds into a nipple =
welded
to the exhaust stack. This "burns" any oil vapor that goes out the
separator. Absolutely no oil on the bottom of my airplane--but I do get
exhaust stains on the belly--mostly back by the tail--that are difficult =
to
remove. I'm looking with serious interest at Fred Moreno's recent =
posting,
as I seem to have traded oil on the belly for exhaust. Although not as
noticeable and obnoxious, it is  more difficult to get off... :-(

I've looked, but can't locate a picture of the Andair unit. Let me know =
and
I can take one for you...

Bob