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Guys... gotta get my 2 cents worth in here....

I found that on my gyroplane installation, the remote assembly  vibratedloose when attached to the engine or it's direct  attachments.... yet when I
attached it to the frame (the firewall or engine mount) the  system workedfabulously.

The small vibrations of the engine, redrive, and prop should not be
overlooked as a failure point contribution system when attaching  hoses with
pseudo lever arms to these threaded attachments.

Mounting the remote filter system past the rubber bushing engine  mounts will
provide a pound of prevention!!    and oh.. btw.. the same is  true for
ignition coils as well!

Ok, my 2 cents worth... we now return to your regularly scheduled
transmissions!

Gary Buster
East Texas

Thanks for all the great feedback.  Here's another question:  the
Renesis oil filter is tiny.  If I am remote mounting, the oil filter
could be anything.  Is there any benefit to going with a different  oil
filter than the one Mazda has specified for this engine?  (I see the
big Fram on this pic).

Scott Gettings

Mounting on the firewall sounds like the best option, especially as  you can
put the filter in an easily reached place and mount it so it won't  spill oil
all over.   Here's one remote mount series with lots of mounting/hose
configurations (all are aluminum):
http://www.perma-cool.com/Catalog/Cat_page30.html

You'd also need an adapter for the engine block.  I don't know  which would
work for Mazdas
http://www.perma-cool.com/Catalog/Cat_page29.html

On a related note: Aircraft Spruce sells a "Cool Collar" that is  just a
corrugated AL heat-sink (fins) that wraps around the filter.  It  sells for
about $33, which seems high to me.  But the idea may be worthwhile,
especially if you had a spot that happened to have good cool  airflow anyway.

I think a few pounds "invested" in more oil is probably weight well  spent.
As a bonus, bigger filter will give more filter media and also more  surface
area for cooling.  If I ever get a small leak in flight, I'd be  thankful for
any extra oil aboard.

Mark W.

Mark, I'm using Perma-Cool fuel filter / water separator and oil
filter mount with large K&N oil filter. It works fine
Bulent "Buly" Aliev
FXE Ft lauderdale, FL
http://tinyurl.com/dcy36

BTW Buly, Please do me a favor. Take off and climb out. Then increase  the
prop pitch and watch the mixture monitor. Tell me if it changes, stays
the same, goes rich or goes lean.