If you can take that loose fitting to a machine shop and have them turn you
a new item on a lathe that will be a "press" or "shrink" fit, then cool that
thing with dry ice and tap it in the hole before it warms up.

David

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Slade" <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:05 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 13B smooth running issues


> > Which turbo do you have?
> '91 stock single stage
>
>  > If it's stock, with the internal wastegate, it's going to overboost
with
> the WG open.
> Hmmm. So I have to watch the thottle.
>
> > Stay rich in boost, and use high octane.
> OK
>
> >Not knowing exactly what your hose barb is made of  -its hard to advise.
> >However, here is a make shift fix assuming its the coolant tube which
> sticks
> >out of the block a couple of inches....
> It's steel and it's supposed to be a tight fit in the top of the block.
Its
> fairly easy to move. The problem is keeping it from coming out of the
block,
> not keeping the hose attached.
>
> Thanks for the input on the turbo. Yes, I do have Tracy's turbo EC2
version.
> John
>
>
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