oil seperator

[britguy59]

As I finish the engine hookups on my Long EZ, (I0-320) I'm wondering, do you have to have an oil seperator or is it just a nice handy thing to keep the plane cleaner? Do you lose much oil without one?

 

Thanks for input.

[Av1ator]

I have flown my long with and without a seperator. Presently I am operating without.

 

I have run a metal line clamped to the exhaust that I use for the vent line. This

burns up any oil that might blow out and leaves a bit of a smoke trail.

 

For me, the biggest thing I have found is to not overfill with oil. If I top it off to 8 quarts it will blow out 2 very quickly! It will run at 5.8 to 6 qts. for HOURS.