X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 988688 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:29:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=bobperk@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm61aec.bellsouth.net ([68.19.242.181]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050608182816.GTYD16444.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm61aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 8 Jun 2005 14:28:16 -0400 Received: from HpPavilion310n ([68.19.242.181]) by ibm61aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050608182815.WMJM4468.ibm61aec.bellsouth.net@HpPavilion310n> for ; Wed, 8 Jun 2005 14:28:15 -0400 From: "Bob Perkinson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: coolant leak Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 13:28:11 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0030_01C56C2D.EA8F38B0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C56C2D.EA8F38B0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0031_01C56C2D.EA8F38B0" ------=_NextPart_001_0031_01C56C2D.EA8F38B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Take a look at the picture of the month on Tracy's web site. That is a picture of the coolant spouting from Ed's engine when it was dead cold. When he lifted the pressure relief lever on the coolant cap, it pressurized the overflow tank. He knew then that there might be a problem. His First thought was that the diameter of the O ring's that came in the overhaul kit might have been a little small. I guess we will hear exactly what the problem was when he gets the engine open. Bob Perkinson Hendersonville, TN. RV9A N658RP Reserved If nothing changes Nothing changes Since Ed is having to remove and disassemble the engine, I would guess it' s the coolant o-rings. It will be interesting to hear how he discovered the leak. For the benefit of the newbies on the group, we typically monitor coolant pressure for signs of leaks. I've also installed a coolant level sensor in my purge tank that should provide an advance warning of low coolant level. Mark S. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- If you guys can humor me, what's the nature of that coolant leak? Is that the cover that tends to gradually degrade? Is there any chance to sense that failure before it gets significant? Like, do you experience fluid level change gradually? Pressure change? How bout Post shut down change in pressure? Know what I mean? Time vs pressure after shutdown? Clueless al On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 22:31:39 -0400 "jesse farr" writes: ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracy Crook HI everybody - this is Laura Crook. I am sure you've all heard that Ed Anderson had another "event" - this time in LA while visiting family. He actually has two issues - one is the his brakes caught on fire -not rotary related and the other is that he has an internal coolant leak. So.... he has to remove and overhaul the engine again. Since he is not near home he has no access to his documentation. He wrote to me and asked me to post a notice to the list regarding the overhaul notes that he developed and posted to his newsgroup a few months ago. He thinks that a few people down loaded it and one may even be in .pdf format. He REALLY needs somebody to email a copy of his overhaul notes to the following email address: kinderbac@yahoo.com -al wick Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5 N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html ------=_NextPart_001_0031_01C56C2D.EA8F38B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Take a look=20 at the picture of the month on Tracy's web site.  That is a picture = of the=20 coolant spouting from Ed's engine when it was dead cold.  When he = lifted=20 the pressure relief lever on the coolant cap, it pressurized the = overflow=20 tank.  He knew then that there might be a problem.  His First = thought=20 was that the diameter of the O ring's that came in the overhaul = kit  might=20 have been a little small.  I guess we will hear exactly what the=20 problem was when he gets the engine open.
 

Bob Perkinson
Hendersonville, TN.
RV9A N658RP=20 Reserved
If nothing changes
Nothing changes
 


 

Since Ed is = having to=20 remove and disassemble the engine, I would guess it’s the = coolant=20 o-rings.  It will be interesting to hear how he discovered the=20 leak.  For the benefit of the newbies on the group, we typically = monitor=20 coolant pressure for signs of leaks.  I’ve also installed a = coolant level=20 sensor in my purge tank that should provide an advance warning of low = coolant=20 level. 

 

Mark=20 S.

 

 

If you = guys can=20 humor me, what's the nature of that coolant leak? Is that the cover = that tends=20 to gradually degrade? Is there any chance to sense that failure before = it gets=20 significant? Like, do you experience fluid level change gradually? = Pressure=20 change? How bout Post shut down change in pressure? Know what I mean? = Time vs=20 pressure after shutdown?

 

Clueless = al

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tue, = 7 Jun 2005=20 22:31:39 -0400 "jesse farr" <jesse@jessfarr.com>=20 writes:

----- = Original=20 Message ----- From: Tracy = Crook=20

 

HI=20 everybody  - this is Laura Crook.  I am sure you've all = heard=20 that Ed Anderson had another "event" - this time in LA while = visiting=20 family.  He actually has two issues - one is the his brakes = caught on=20 fire  -not rotary related 3D"Smiley and the  other is = that he has=20 an internal coolant leak.  So.... he has to remove and = overhaul the=20 engine again.

 

Since he=20 is not near home he has no access to his documentation.  He = wrote to=20 me and asked me to post a notice to the list regarding the=20 overhaul notes that he developed and posted to his newsgroup = a few=20 months ago.  He thinks that a few people down loaded it and = one may=20 even be in .pdf format.

 

He REALLY=20 needs somebody to email a copy of his overhaul notes to the = following=20 email address:

 

kinderbac@yahoo.com=

 


-al=20 wick
Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock = Subaru=20 2.5
N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon
Prop construct, Subaru = install,=20 Risk assessment, Glass panel design=20 = info:
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html

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