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| Subject: | Re: JabiruEngine-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 05/03/13 |
Thanks Barry that's too simple. It's about what I have now only I never thought
of the PCV valve. I was a little nervous about using ram air as I didn't want
to over-pressure the crankcase. I'll try it.
Colin
N424AL
Kolb Mark III X-tra
Belton TX
Retired Army Pilot
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> 1. 04:46 PM - Crankcase vent (Colin Hudson)
> 2. 06:41 PM - Re: Crankcase vent (FLYaDIVE)
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> Time: 04:46:18 PM PST US
> Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Crankcase vent
> From: Colin Hudson <colin.scott.hudson@gmail.com>
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>> I'm running a jabiru 2200, pusher configuration, engine exposed in a Kolb Mark
> 3x-tra. The engine doesn't burn any oil but I get a lot of blow by on each
> flight from the crankcase breather tube. I'm sure with the engine exposed the
> airflow over the vent is causing a vacuum and sucks it out. The vent reservoir
> doesn't trap the oil. Any one have a way to allow the crankcase to breath
> with out loosing a lot of oil? Sure get tired of cleaning oil off the tail feathers
> each time I fly
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> Colin Hudson
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> Time: 06:41:16 PM PST US
> Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Crankcase vent
> From: FLYaDIVE <flyadive@gmail.com>
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> Colin:
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> I have a few tricks you can try - They are dependent on how your breather
> tube is configured and how the engine is mounted:
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> 1. Coming off the engine use a flexible rubber hose and put a "pigtail"
> in the run. A 360 Deg circle.
> 2. Again with the flexible hose install a PCV
> (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) Valve as HIGH as possible in the tube
> above the height of the engine and make sure the check valve points down in
> the closed position.
> 3. If you have say a 5/8" hose for the breather tube - Reduce it near
> the end tio half the size. You can use a step type fitting.
> 4. Face the Breather Hose INTO the oncoming wind.
> 5. And of course you can use any combination of this ideas.
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> *Barry*
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> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Colin Hudson
> <colin.scott.hudson@gmail.com>wrote:
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>> colin.scott.hudson@gmail.com>
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>>> I'm running a jabiru 2200, pusher configuration, engine exposed in a
>> Kolb Mark 3x-tra. The engine doesn't burn any oil but I get a lot of blow
>> by on each flight from the crankcase breather tube. I'm sure with the
>> engine exposed the airflow over the vent is causing a vacuum and sucks it
>> out. The vent reservoir doesn't trap the oil. Any one have a way to allow
>> the crankcase to breath with out loosing a lot of oil? Sure get tired of
>> cleaning oil off the tail feathers each time I fly
>>
>> Colin Hudson
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