Awhile back I installed the Anti-Splat air/oil separator. Last fall I got a packet from them regarding a AD, indicating the exhaust valve should be checked for coking, and a “emergency bypass” that they sent me be installed in case the exhaust valve become blocked. Apparently an RV-10 was forced down as the engine stopped due […]
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Based on a study that David Ullman did on VGs for the top of the Velocity, specifically to generate better airflow into the cooling NACA ducts, I’ve decided to replicate his experiences. He determined that larger vortex generators that are typically used on airfoils would be required to get into the high energy air at the edge […]
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Our cooling is generally fine, but on hot days when we stay in the pattern, the CHT’s get warmer than I would like. Luckily we know Terry Schubert, of CSA fame, and he’s just the guy to give us some tips. So, we setup for him to come down with some aquarium hose, air stones, and we […]
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Some of our friends (Andy and Mark) have reported good success with the AntiSplat system, so we’ve decided to take the plunge. We’ve always had a haze of oil on our cowling as our existing separator dumps at the cowling join line. I don’t know if the actual separator is better or if it’s mostly a function […]
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