On 1/8/04 12:15 PM, "Michael Joyce" <MikeJ@B9Creations.com> wrote:

> Another newbie question.
> After reading Paul Lamar's cooling text:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/how-to-cool12.txt I was left
> wondering if water coolant could be replaced by a liquid with a higher
> boiling point (such as oil).  That combined with running the coolant at
> a constant higher temp might lead to an increase in cooling efficiency
> since the difference between the external air and the coolant could be
> increased.  Is there a danger letting the temps of the rotor housings
> operate at a higher temp as long as we are below the melting point by a
> safe margin(say 350 vs the water cooled 200-250)?
> Ignorance is bliss!  :-)
>
> MikeJ
>
>
Mike oil has very poor heat carrying properties. Nothing is better than
water. You are not the first one to come up with the idea :)

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