X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail.globalsuite.net ([69.46.103.200] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with SMTP id 2784658 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:30:02 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.46.103.200; envelope-from=rusty@radrotary.com X-AuditID: c0a8013c-ab0febb000004b31-8e-47d49d030d91 Received: from DELLRD1 (unknown [209.114.234.11]) by mail.globalsuite.net (Symantec Mail Security) with ESMTP id 1322D4DC011 for ; Sun, 9 Mar 2008 20:29:22 -0600 (MDT) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Coolant leak - the teardown Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:28:45 -0500 Message-ID: <004f01c881fa$44914f80$09b812c6@DELLRD1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01C881D0.5BBB4780" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C881D0.5BBB4780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So guys, what do y'all think. What do you think is causing the coolant = in the rotor housings. I really want to figure this out before I put the = dang thing back together. Your help is appreciated. TIA. =20 Hi Chris, =20 Did you have coolant in both housings, or just one? =20 =20 Sorry, but I don't recall your engine configuration. Do you have a = turbo, or an intake that uses coolant flow in any way? Any chance you didn't = block a stock coolant passage that used to go to the intake? There's always a chance of a small crack somewhere, that opens up more when hot. =20 =20 Just guesses at this point. I sure wish you had done a coolant system pressure check, but that will have to wait until it's back together now. = =20 =20 Good luck, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C881D0.5BBB4780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

So guys, what do y'all think.  What do you think = is causing=20 the coolant in
the rotor housings.  I really want to figure this = out=20 before I put the dang
thing back together.  Your help is=20 appreciated.  TIA.

 
Hi=20 Chris,
 
Did you = have coolant in=20 both housings, or just one? 
 
Sorry, = but I don't=20 recall your engine configuration.  Do you have a turbo, or an = intake that=20 uses coolant flow in any way?  Any chance you didn't block a stock = coolant=20 passage that used to go to the intake?  There's always a chance of = a small=20 crack somewhere, that opens up more when hot. 
 
Just = guesses at this=20 point.  I sure wish you had done a coolant system pressure check, = but that=20 will have to wait until it's back together now.  =
 
Good=20 luck,
Rusty
 

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