X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3553176 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:38:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.102; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-146-126-109.mco.bellsouth.net[72.146.126.109]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20090319213745H02005ueb1e>; Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:37:45 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.146.126.109] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Renesis Water drain plug Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:37:46 -0400 Message-ID: <92854D2898264CC4B4FECEAF81FA97CB@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9A8B9.6AD7E640" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acmox3+hp9nEQYqXQ9uLJtFH/fBLowAEnMPw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9A8B9.6AD7E640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff, The darn bolt is only about an 8MM so it is too small to drill out for the 1/8 npt. I guess I will do what James Maher did with his. I was hoping that someone had come up with a magic drain plug that I could just screw in the hole. Like everything else, it requires invention, engineering, intervention, and then repeat several times because the first invention(and sometimes the second and third) was done poorly. Don't mind me, I am having to redo the radiator and oil cooler install on my plane cause it won't cool. :>( Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Renesis Water drain plug Bill, why not remove the plug, center drill and tap it for say 1/8 NPT and install the drain cock in the plug itself? Trying to match the threads or re-tapping the hole is more complicated . IMO. JWW From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 2:28 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Renesis Water drain plug There is a small plug on the left side of the engine as it sits in the car, (right side in the plane) at the lower part of the center iron. It is adjacent to the grounding plate for the ignition. This plug will drain coolant from the engine. Has anyone tried installing a drain cock similar to what you would see in the bottom of a radiator in this location? Do you know what the thread sizes are and what would be necessary to install a drain cock? Bill B ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9A8B9.6AD7E640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff,

The darn bolt is only about an 8MM so it is too small to drill = out for the 1/8 npt.  I guess I will do what James Maher did with = his.  I was hoping that someone had come up with a magic drain plug that I could = just screw in the hole.   Like everything else, it requires invention, engineering, intervention, and then repeat several times because the = first invention(and sometimes the second and third) was done = poorly. 

 

Don’t mind me, I am having to redo the radiator and oil = cooler install on my plane cause it won’t cool…  = :>(

 

Bill B

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley
Sent: Thursday, March 19, = 2009 3:18 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Renesis Water drain plug

Bill, why = not remove the plug, center drill and tap it for say 1/8 NPT and install the drain = cock in the plug itself?

Trying to = match the threads or re-tapping the hole is more complicated … = IMO.

JWW

 <= /o:p>

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: Thursday, March 19, = 2009 2:28 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Renesis Water drain plug

 

 There is a small plug on the left side of the engine as it = sits in the car, (right side in the plane) at the lower part of the center iron.  It is adjacent to the grounding plate for the ignition. =  This plug will drain coolant from the engine.

 

Has anyone tried installing a drain cock similar to what you = would see in the bottom of a radiator in this location?  Do you know what the = thread sizes are and what would be necessary to install a drain = cock?

 

Bill B

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