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Air/Oil Separator - the Good, the Bad, & the Oily
The theory is the vapor condensates in the separator, being much colder than the inside of the engine. Normally those vapors just exit out of the breather line. The separator leads the condensed vapor back to the engine again (if you have a return line, not just a cup). The vapor is oil fumes...- SvingenB2
- Post #19
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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Air/Oil Separator - the Good, the Bad, & the Oily
From what I hear the concern is the separator will not only separate out oil, but also water and pollutants. It all goes back to the engine oil again, and this is not good for the engine. That is probably true to some extent, but is IMO a bit academic. We change oil every 25/50 hours in any...- SvingenB2
- Post #15
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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Mechanical Backups Instruments?
I have an all electric system. Nothing mechanical at all. My view on this is is not to think in terms of "backup", but in terms of reliability. There are two main reason why electrical gadgets should shut down: 1 Empty battery 2 Fried due to poor electric quality (voltage spikes from the...- SvingenB2
- Post #6
- Forum: Instruments / Avionics / Electrical System