A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Owning
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Mystery Oil leak... cont'd and long



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #7  
Old December 20th 05, 02:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Mystery Oil leak... cont'd and long

AH!! you are sooo correct! The 1/4" hose that is dripping the oil is the
air box drain hose, which exits just ahead of the breather hose (much
larger). Sooo now the mystery gets mysterious! Oil on top of the air box
collects from "where ever" several hours after a flight, seeps into the
airbox then slowly drains out the drain hose???

OR intake valve guide leaking down through the intake tube into the
airbox???

OR...????

Jim

"Rip" wrote in message
t...
1/4" is a mighty small breather hose! Check to make sure it's correct!
Also, you might want to make sure the breather line is placed so that it
definitely and distinctly drains back towards the engine, with no low
spots to pool or collect oil in. If you get an oil "pocket" small
changes in temperature can cause the air in the crankcase to "puff" the
oil out of the low spot onto the floor, or wherever.

Rip



 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:29 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.