Re: On a quest for the elusive "Dry AeroVee"
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:06 am
Scott Todd wrote:I've made observations on how much oil makes the belly a mess. 7 drops of oil (ok maybe not exactly) will make a huge mess. Just stuff coming out of the breather will make the belly messy yet not show down on the dipstick. On my AeroVee powered Fisher biplane, I routed the breather down the gear leg and stopped most of the mess. My Onex has the separator but a few drops still get by to keep the belly well lubed.
Having a polished tail-dragger, I have found that having the belly well lubed largely eliminates the need to re-polish it. :-)
David A.