Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #36263
From: Ken Welter <rotary.coot@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] water boiling point
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 05:21:04 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Re: [FlyRotary] water boiling point
  My same thought, the higher pressure the better chance of leaks, for the last 1400 hrs I have been running a 7 lb cap with no problem, I normally run about 180 for water temp but do see 220 on a hard climb out on a hot day and when at high altitude its usually so cold outside that cooling is not an issue.
 Ken Welter







Thanks for your reply Tracy!

I did a google search on water boiling point.  Coolant should be higher,
but it seems that water boils at 183 degrees at 16,000 feet. But that
is with no added pressure.  I could not find the corrected number for the 12 psi cap.

I wonder how many blown rotor housing seals are due to higher coolant pressure ? 




George Graham
Sarasota Florida
Mazda RX7 EZ
 

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