Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #39843
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Coolant Flow direction
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:48:14 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Bill, I don't have a Renesis, but I would be very, very surprised if it was any different than the other 13Bs.  That means the hot water comes out of the engine via the thermostat housing and then to the radiator inlet , flows through the radiator, and then flows back to the inlet (bottom) side of the water pump.
 
So it sounds like you have it hooked up properly to me.  The hot coolant flow out of your thermostat housing and dumps the hot coolant in at the top of the radiator and pulls the cooler liquid out the bottom into your pump.  
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 12:12 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Coolant Flow direction

Does anyone with a Renesis know for certain the direction of water flow out of the pump?  Does water come out of the engine at the top outlet (thermostat) or out at the bottom outlet?

I have totally confused myself and I am thinking this may be part of my cooling issues.  I have the top hose (thermostat)  connected to the top inlet of the radiator.  If this is the cool water inlet to the engine, it is hooked up backwards and would cause me to suck air from the radiator.

 

Thanks,

Bill B

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