Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from [209.114.234.2] (HELO IPOfCard1.guest-tek.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3179663 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:51:12 -0400 Received: from USDCLES112NB160 ([198.18.1.149]) by IPOfCard1.guest-tek.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id i3K1buu29592 for ; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:37:56 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: water coolant percentages Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:51:42 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C42658.800D7680" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C42658.800D7680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Water will often freeze in the radiator if you do not have anti-freeze, even if the engine is warm. The freeze will start in a low flow (water) region and will then spread as the flow is further blocked, perhaps bursting radiator tubes as it progresses. I certainly can't prove this isn't true, but someone would sure have to prove that it is, before I could believe it. I just don't see how rapidly moving, hot water is going to freeze. Rusty (ignorance is bliss) ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C42658.800D7680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Water will = often=20 freeze in the radiator if you do not have anti-freeze, even if the = engine is=20 warm. The freeze will start in a low flow (water) region and will then = spread as=20 the flow is further blocked, perhaps bursting radiator tubes as it=20 progresses.

I = certainly can't=20 prove this isn't true, but someone would sure have to prove that it = is,=20 before I could believe it. I just don't see how rapidly = moving, hot=20 water is going to freeze.

Rusty=20 (ignorance is bliss)

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