Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #45472
From: Jeff Whaley <jwhaley@datacast.com>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Renesis Water drain plug
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:17:57 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Bill, why not remove the plug, center drill and tap it for say 1/8 NPT and install the drain cock in the plug itself?

Trying to match the threads or re-tapping the hole is more complicated … IMO.

JWW

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:28 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Renesis Water drain plug

 

 There is a small plug on the left side of the engine as it sits in the car, (right side in the plane) at the lower part of the center iron.  It is adjacent to the grounding plate for the ignition.  This plug will drain coolant from the engine.

 

Has anyone tried installing a drain cock similar to what you would see in the bottom of a radiator in this location?  Do you know what the thread sizes are and what would be necessary to install a drain cock?

 

Bill B

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