Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:36:04 -0400
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Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: coolant / thermostat
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How about a ball valve - those with zero flow restriction? You could put =
one
in line and manually control flow - maybe a remote lever of some sorts -
that would be like a cowl flap basically. hmm, I sound too theoretical=20

Marko
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=3D=3D=3D>  Interesting idea, but you'd have to set a minimum open point =
to make
sure you flowed enough coolant through the block at all times. =20

Just to show that I can think of a wackier idea that anyone else... I've
wondered about using my electric fan to control excess cooling.  I could
have a reverse mode to impede the flow of air through the rad.  Could be
kinda hard on the fan though.  Good thing I have that 100 amp alternator =
:-)

Rusty

PS- I just ended my first 2 week vacation period, and logged 134 hours =
of
time working on the plane.  I got a LOT done, and plan to take two more
weeks off starting the 26th.  By the end of that time, I hope to have =
the
plane finished, and ready to run (pending Tracy's EM-2).  Once the =
engine is
behaving fairly well, I'll take it to the airport and put the wings on.  =
The
end is in sight, which may be the only thing that gets me through the =
cowl
work :-)

=20