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Another factor that affects the coolant volume is the
expansion of the metal in the engine. The coolant is essentially contained
in an annular region around the rotors. The inside of that annulus gets
pretty hot. Could be that the coolant capacity in the engine is
decreased.
I have no idea how big a factor this is, but it seems
that that overall coolant "expansion" is more in a rotary. I'd estimate
that the amount of coolant that gets pushed into the catch bottle on the V-8 in
my van is a pint or less.
Al
.Tracy
and others, what is the theory behind so much liquid in the
external
expansion tank? Thermal expansion of the initial coolant volume
doesn't
account for such a large overflow. So is vapor building up inside?
If it is
there is no longer a liquid filled system. I don't get
it.
Peter
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