Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #7101
From: <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling Problem
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 09:34:25 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>


----- Original Message -----
From: David Leonard <Daveleonard@cox.net>
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2004 0:44 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling Problem

Thanks for the encouragement, Ed.  The problem is
definitely lack of
coolant flow as the rad does not even get medium
warm.  I do have
ducting to the rad, but have only run it with the
cowl off so far.  
Theproblem is circulation, no doubt.  How to fix
that is still the big
question.  I am thinking about installing an
in-line thermostat from
C&R.  Do you think that there is any chance that
the lack of back
pressure is causing the coolant to not flow well?



If you think it might be a flow problem:

(Do this on a warm day.  You're gonna get WET!)

Disconnect several hoses.  Run a water hose out to
the plane and stick it into the end of each
disconnect.  Try both directions.  Use a rag wrapped
around the end of the hose to make a seal.  All the
components should flow better than the water hose. You should be able to tell which component is
restricting the flow.

Have you tried that already?

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