Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #18180
From: Mark R Steitle <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 09:16:09 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Ed,

Sounds like a rational plan.  So, how do you go about “inspecting” your evaporator cores for blockage? 

 

Mark S.

 


From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 8:54 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update

 

 I agree, trying to fix the problem that isn't there can be frustrating in the extreme.   In Perry's case, I certainly understand the use of the "Radiator Stop-Leak" if you are out and need to get home as an "emergency" measure, but on the other hand I don't think a screen would necessarily have made any difference in his case.  Once you put something like that in your system then you have compromised it to a degree.

 

But, then that is what this is all about - some perceive risks where others do not and hence take a step to alleviate said risk.  However, I can see some folks using a screen and never having a problem (just like some of us flying have not (at least thus far) had a problem with gunk in the coolant system) and others using a screen and perhaps getting flow restriction or stoppage and others (who inspect regularly) showing where a screen has perhaps stopped gunk from flowing into the radiator..

 

My personal viewpoint is to minimize the number of components, but will readily admit to have screens and filters in my fuel line - so perhaps the having same in the coolant lines is no different (at least in concept). {:>)

 

Ed A

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