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Re: Oil Tank

Subject: Re: Oil Tank
From: McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 01:18:23
Which probably means its made of polycarbonate??

Duncan mcF

On Monday, May 06, 2002 10:33 PM, DaveBuzz@aol.com [SMTP:DaveBuzz@aol.com] 
wrote:
> Duncan,
>   3 years on and no problem so far. I'll probably replace it with another 
bottle from my daughters Body Shop supply at the end of the year...
>
> chus,
> dave
>
> > How well does the plastic cope with crankcase gas, which is probably at 
250 F and more?
> >
> > Duncan McF
> >
> > On Monday, May 06, 2002 2:38 AM, TroyMaynor@aol.com 
[SMTP:TroyMaynor@aol.com] wrote:
> > > In a message dated 5/5/02 5:36:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
DaveBuzz@aol.com
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > << As an aside, I ran the oil tank breather pipe up to a 125ml 
plastic bottle
> > > above the pilots footwell and into it through the neck. With some 
small holes
> > > drilled just below the neck, this vented the breather to ambient 
pressure,
> > > instead of suction at the bottom of the engine compartment, and 
collected the
> > > small amount of oil that does appear from the breather, instead of 
spreading
> > > it under the fuselage. >>
> > >
> > > Dave,
> > > Thanks for that nice tip. Probably needs that.
> > > Troy
> > > 
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