X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1514128 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:49:27 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-096-206.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.96.206]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k9UCmwDJ012123 for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:49:00 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000b01c6fc21$ca9b3f10$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Copperstate Fly-in (was: Rotary Round up 2006) Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:49:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C6FBF7.E1767AD0" 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_0008_01C6FBF7.E1767AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the suggestions, Lynn. I did drill several 3/8" holes in the rim of the thermostat (used Mazda = RX-7 type that plugs the by-pass hole) thinking that my "Plugs Up" = position was trapping an air bubble at the thermostat housing. However, = nothing I did appeared to work. I use a 22-24 psi Stant Cap which = works fine. I would burp the engine as I normally do (takes about 3 run = ups to 5000 + rpm to get the air out) and while the coolant system level = would stop lowering (indicating that the air was gone) - it wouldn't = cool enough on the ground to even consider flying with it. I do have = the by-pass hole plugged as I normally do not use a thermostat - so its = possible that in the plugs up position that plugging the hole is somehow = interfering with the air removal/coolant flow. This was all 4-5 years ago and could be I was just overlooking = something - but, couldn't figure out what it was, so pulled out the = thermostat. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lehanover@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:53 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Copperstate Fly-in (was: Rotary Round up = 2006) In a message dated 10/29/2006 10:22:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, = eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes: I've tried a thermostat twice and almost cooked my engine both times = - so I have given up on one. Besides, I can normally pick when I fly = (being retired) and don't go flying when its cruel to my body.{:>) Ed I run a 160 degree thermostat in the cool months in the race car. I = drill a 1/4" hole through the rim of the thermostat so any air can slip = right through. Adding 1 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent, or Redline = water,wetter, helps dump the air and helps cooling just a bit. The 1/4' = hole will add some range should the thermostat fail. Use a make-up tank = with a 22 pound Stant lever cap. Don't fail to block the bypass hole and use a US style thermostat. Lynn E. Hanover ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C6FBF7.E1767AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for the suggestions, Lynn.
 
I did drill several 3/8" holes in the rim of the = thermostat=20 (used Mazda RX-7 type that plugs the by-pass hole) thinking that my = "Plugs=20 Up" position was trapping an air bubble at the thermostat housing.  = However, nothing I did appeared to work.   I use a 22-24 psi = Stant Cap=20 which works fine.  I would burp the engine as I normally do (takes = about 3=20 run ups to 5000 + rpm to get the air out) and while the coolant system = level=20 would stop lowering (indicating that the air was gone) - it wouldn't = cool enough=20 on the ground to even consider flying with it.  I do have the = by-pass hole=20 plugged as I normally do not use a thermostat - so its possible that in = the=20 plugs up position that plugging the hole is somehow interfering with the = air=20 removal/coolant flow.
 
This was all 4-5 years ago and  could be I = was just=20 overlooking something - but, couldn't figure out what it was, so pulled = out the=20 thermostat.
 
Ed
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From:=20 Lehanover@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 = 11:53=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Copperstate=20 Fly-in (was: Rotary Round up 2006)

In a message dated 10/29/2006 10:22:15 P.M. Eastern Standard = Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com=20 writes:
I've tried a thermostat = twice and almost=20 cooked my engine both times - so I have given up on one.  = Besides, I=20 can normally pick when I fly (being retired) and don't go flying = when its=20 cruel to my body.{:>)
 
Ed
I run a 160 degree thermostat in the cool months in the race car. = I drill=20 a 1/4" hole through the rim of the thermostat so any air can slip = right=20 through. Adding 1 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent, or Redline = water,wetter,=20 helps dump the air and helps cooling just a bit. The 1/4' hole will = add some=20 range should the thermostat fail. Use a make-up tank with a 22 pound = Stant=20 lever cap.
 
Don't fail to block the bypass hole and use a US style = thermostat.
 
Lynn E. Hanover
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