In a message dated 10/15/98 10:42:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of the differences between a C series engine and an O-200 is the breather elbow. The C series use a common AN elbow while the O-200 uses a Continental part which as you describe has an extension into the crankcase. I don't have my parts and price books near me but I recall that the AN elbow is a $10 part while the Cessna part is a little under $200 which sounds to me like a good reason to fabricate your own part. My last flight before grounding the aircraft in June resulted in 2 quarts of oil being blown out onto the belly in a twenty minute flight. When I returned to my tiedown there was oil raining from the belly of the airplane. Interestingly it took the airport management and security three monthes to notice the oil stain under my airplane. When an aircooled engine has sufficient blowby the rings will eventually freeze in the piston because the oil is 'cooking' in the ring belt area which turns it into an effective glue. At that point the blowby and oil loss goes up a lot. You can try to prolong the life of the engine but eventually the only cure will be to have the cylinder barrels corrected by whatever method best fits your pocket. Bob Condon
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