Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #17005
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: More wild ideas was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: To Paul SOme diagnosis thoughts
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:03:51 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Hi, Rusty....I could add one, I suppose. My aluminum tank is located on the cold side of the fuselage (behind the rear seat), and always feels cool to the touch, even after an hour of flight.  Of course, I have not had my hand calibrated lately, but if the tank was getting warm, it would seem that I would be able to feel it with the palm of my hand. 
 
 
Hi Paul,
 
I guess that counts as a sensor.  You could add fuel cooling if you wave a fan at the tank.   The time I'd be worried about, is just the situation that you had on your last flight.  Basically, you had the engine compartment really hot, then ran at idle prior to takeoff.  During this idle time, there's very little new, cool fuel coming in from the main tank, and you're circulating the same fuel over and over through the hot rails.  How much does this header tank hold?  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (wiki wombat)  
 
 
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