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davem
 Post subject: crankcase breather tube
PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:58 am 
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Or perhaps use a system like this--just need the tube welded into the exhaust and the check valve. Plumb the pipe from the breather fitting to it with hose. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-120108/. I use this on my Thorp, and have used it on several Pitts and other planes.

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Mark D Bantam
 Post subject: crankcase breather tube
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Yep Fraser, Thats what I'm thinking, catch it and drain it every so often. Problem solved,Thanks


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Mark D Bantam
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:53 pm 
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This looks like a good idea, I did see this setup in one of the old NL. Looks like the to go. I think I will put a res. on the drain tube from the oil air seperater fir a while to see what kind of oil consumtion I'm getting for now! Thanks to everyone for your help on this matter.


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Rich Brazell
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I will put a 3 pound pot roast on the exhaust next to the coffee mug. I figure, SAN to SLC, about Med. rare. [;)]

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Bill Williams
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:56 am 
You laugh, I would heat my pepperoni rolls on the manifold of my Jeep when hunting, also Dinty More beef stew was great too.


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shinton
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:22 pm 
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I cooked many an MRE on the hot section of my UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after shutdown in the field. Also slept in a mummy sleeping bag on top of the engine nacelle if it was really cold. It kept me warm for a couple of hours anyway. Might be why I left the Army for the Coast Guard...

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dickwolff
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:31 am 
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Mark, here is a picture of the oil recovery system that was on MLM, as Fraser mentioned. The breather hose is out at the moment because my engine is hooked up to a crankcase dryer, but you can see where the hose is inserted into the top of the cup.

The machined and anodized bracket is a thing of beauty.

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