Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #23396
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: coolant leak
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 21:41:44 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>


On 6/8/05, Bob White <bob@bob-white.com> wrote:
Does anyone have an idea of how much volume increase I would expect to
see in the liquid between ambient and operating temps?  I'm using dual
GM evaporator cores and have a 1.5 quart fill tank with a 1 quart
overflow tank.

Bob W.
 
Bob, I have heard that expansion is about 4-5% of the volume of coolant that you have.  Mine expands about 1.5 cups on 2 gal of coolant.
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