X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1011494 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:19:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.7; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r1.7.) id q.19e.3606adeb (15703) for ; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:18:27 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mblk-d35 (mblk-d35.mblk.aol.com [205.188.212.219]) by air-id05.mx.aol.com (v106.2) with ESMTP id MAILINID54-3d5742bafcf33cd; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:18:27 -0400 Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:18:27 -0400 Message-Id: <8C7463715D5BBBA-F70-1D261@mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com> From: wrjjrs@aol.com References: Received: from 66.127.99.234 by mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com (205.188.212.219) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:18:26 -0400 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 1.1.0.12781 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Thread "sealing" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MailBlocks_8C7463715B1F874_F70_1BE76_mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net X-AOL-IP: 205.188.212.219 ----------MailBlocks_8C7463715B1F874_F70_1BE76_mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bill, I used two gear driven positive displacement coolant pumps on the two V-8 powered SkyBolts I built. Both had screens at the entry to protect the close tolerance pumps. I used "pipe dope" on the coolant fittings throughout the system. Within 2 hours of engine startup the coolant had leached the dope from the fittings and plugged the screens, pressure built up and I had little jets of coolant spray everywhere. It may work fine on the fuel system but I won't be using it again anywhere soon. FWIW Randy Randy, Locktite makes a new product that I would suggest. I'll check the number. I don't know what "fittings" you used the stuff on I was only suggesting it for NPT fittings, nothing else. It shoould also only be applied so that it comes in contact AFTER the threads have started. I don't know how you could use enough of the product to plug any screens. It should be digestable in small amounts. NO material should be allowed to be in a position that it can flow into the system. Bill Jepson ----------MailBlocks_8C7463715B1F874_F70_1BE76_mblk-d35.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"

Bill,
I used two gear driven positive displacement coolant pumps on the two V-8 powered SkyBolts I built. Both had screens at the entry to protect the close tolerance pumps. I used "pipe dope" on the coolant fittings throughout the system. Within 2 hours of engine startup the coolant had leached the dope from the fittings and plugged the screens, pressure built up and I had little jets of coolant spray everywhere. It may work fine on the fuel system but I won't be using it again anywhere soon.
FWIW
Randy

Randy,

Locktite makes a new product that I would suggest. I'll check the number. I don't know what "fittings" you used the stuff on I was only suggesting it for NPT fittings, nothing else. It shoould also only be applied so that it comes in contact AFTER the threads have started. I don't know how you could use enough of the product to plug any screens. It should be digestable in small amounts. NO material should be allowed to be in a position that it can flow into the system.

Bill Jepson

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