X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1523626 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:26:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-098-162.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.98.162]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id kA31PlKZ004223 for ; Thu, 2 Nov 2006 20:25:49 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000901c6fee7$04d4c030$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 13b Water Pump: Plugging Bypass Hole Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 20:25:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6FEBD.1BA43C20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6FEBD.1BA43C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHey, when your aging brain gets to this stage - you take whatever = it gives you {:>). Good luck on your inspection! Ready for you to get = this out of your system and come back to the dark side. Heading to Louisiana this weekend. Checking out the lead removal = solution that I finally got to use (flying again!). This trip will give = me over 16 hours using the stuff, so will likely pull a plug when I get = back to see its condition. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:31 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 13b Water Pump: Plugging Bypass Hole I used a NPT tap - it was either 3/8 or 1/2" dia (its been over a = decade). I simply tapped it for a threaded aluminum hex nut plug of that = diameter and screwed it in tightly and its still there after over 10 year of = running. Not bad Ed. I'll give you full credit in consideration for your aging = brain :-) BTW, a good log and search engine makes up for that. Imagine how I = know this :-) =20 From my log: Tapped the bypass hole in the water pump housing with a =BD" NPT tap. = This worked pretty darned well. Installed an aluminum =BD" pipe plug, = with just a bit of high temp RTV on the threads.=20 Rusty (DAR inspection scheduled for the 11th, first flight maybe the = 12th) ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C6FEBD.1BA43C20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hey, when your aging brain gets to this stage - = you take=20 whatever it gives you {:>).  Good luck on your inspection!  = Ready=20 for you to get this out of your system and come back to the dark=20 side.
 
Heading to Louisiana this weekend.  = Checking out the=20 lead removal solution that I finally got to use (flying again!).  = This trip=20 will give me over 16 hours using the stuff, so will likely pull a plug = when I=20 get back to see its condition.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, November 02, = 2006 7:31=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 13b = Water Pump:=20 Plugging Bypass Hole

I used a NPT tap - it was either 3/8 or 1/2" = dia  (its=20 been over a decade).
I simply tapped it for a threaded aluminum hex = nut=20 plug of that diameter and
screwed it in tightly and its still there = after=20 over 10 year of running.

Not = bad Ed.  I'll=20 give you full credit in consideration for your aging brain=20 :-)
 
BTW, a = good log and=20 search engine makes up for that.  Imagine how I know this = :-) =20
 
From = my=20 log:
 
Tapped=20 the bypass hole in the water pump housing with a =BD=94 NPT tap.  This worked pretty darned = well.  Installed an aluminum =BD=94 = pipe plug,=20 with just a bit of high temp RTV on the threads.
 
Rusty (DAR inspection scheduled = for the 11th,=20 first flight maybe the 12th)




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