Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 762810 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:46:53 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id ; Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:46:06 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.116.161]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id ; Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:46:04 -0600 Message-ID: <007b01c51db5$7c805b40$a1741340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" , "David Carter" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update / screen ahead of radiator Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:48:57 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0078_01C51D83.1AFAEA20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0078_01C51D83.1AFAEA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am no where near flying, but I'd like to put 2 cents worth in on = screens ahead of a radiator. First I agree that the source of the debris should be determined and = eliminated. A story about screens ahead of radiators - we used to put screens ahead = of our auto rads to stop bugs from clogging the rad. Went on a trip out = of Amarillo TX with a friend in his '62 chevy 283 V8. Ran air = conditioner (OAT around 100) and his car started to over heat. Not = wanting to do without AC he removed the screen in from of the radiator = and car no longer over heated with AC on. Screens can block 25 to 40% of the air thru the rad. Wires making up the = screen represent a plate area that no air can pass thru, hence losing a = good percentage of the radiator air. No screens for me. FWIW Wendell > Chuck, about the radiator that clogged - was it A/C cores or a real > radiator? >=20 > What kind of screen did you use? What is the terminology for "mesh = holes > per square inch" or whatever for when I go shopping? Sounds like I > definitely want a screen. I wonder how many guys fought high temps = and may > have had blockage like yours. > David Carter .net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0078_01C51D83.1AFAEA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am no where near flying, but I'd like to = put 2 cents=20 worth in on screens ahead of a radiator.

First I agree that the source of the debris = should be=20 determined and eliminated.

A story about screens ahead of radiators - we = used to=20 put screens ahead of our auto rads to stop bugs from clogging the rad. = Went on a=20 trip out of Amarillo TX with a friend in his '62 chevy 283 V8. Ran air=20 conditioner (OAT around 100) and his car started to over heat. Not = wanting to do=20 without AC he removed the screen in from of the radiator and car no = longer over=20 heated with AC on.

Screens can block 25 to 40% of the air thru = the rad.=20 Wires making up the screen represent a plate area that no air can pass = thru,=20 hence losing a good percentage of the radiator air. = No screens for=20 me. FWIW

Wendell

> Chuck, about the radiator that clogged - was it A/C cores or a = real
> radiator?
>
> What kind of screen did you = use? =20 What is the terminology for "mesh holes
> per square inch" or = whatever for=20 when I go shopping? Sounds like I
> definitely want a = screen. =20 I wonder how many guys fought high temps and may
> have had = blockage like=20 yours.
> David Carter
.net/lists/fl= yrotary/List.html

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