Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao06.cox.net ([68.230.241.33] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 360948 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:55:37 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.33; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.107.116.221]) by fed1rmmtao06.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02.01 201-2131-111-104-103-20040709) with ESMTP id <20040811135508.OGJM18508.fed1rmmtao06.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:55:08 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Thermostat Housing Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:55:11 -0700 Message-ID: <001101c47faa$d1d5e3c0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01C47F70.25770BC0" 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 V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C47F70.25770BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I m wondering about this. I tapped and plugged the port on my 20B when = I took the thermostat out. I have filled the engine with coolant three = times; twice on the dyno, and once on the airplane. In each case I just filled = the coolant and started the engine, and the coolant circulated just fine. =20 I have a connector hose that goes from the top of the rear housing into = the pump housing (Pic 1, small black hose behind the primary injector wires) that connects the ports that were once used for turbo cooling. =20 And I have an air bleed at the top at the pump outlet hose (Pic 2). No special air bleed out of the pump. Is your pump configuration = different, or is there something else that allows mine to work. Al Hi Al, The one thing I notice is that you're running a 13B water pump housing = which is very different from the 20B housing. (see picture) So, I would say = that my configuration is different than yours. =20 Hum-m-m; I guess I knew that. Yes, it is quite different. =20 Al ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C47F70.25770BC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I m wondering about this. I tapped and plugged the port on my 20B when = I took the thermostat out. I have filled the engine with coolant three = times; twice on the dyno, and once on the airplane. In each case I just = filled the coolant and started the engine, and the coolant circulated just = fine.

I have a connector hose that goes from the top of = the rear housing into the pump housing (Pic 1, small black hose behind the = primary injector wires) that connects the ports that were once used for turbo cooling.
And I have an air bleed at the top at the pump outlet hose (Pic = 2). No special air bleed out of the pump. Is your pump configuration = different, or is there something else that allows mine to work.

Al

Hi Al,
The one thing I notice is that you're running a 13B water pump housing = which is very different from the 20B housing. (see picture) So, I = would say that my configuration is different than yours.

Hum-m-m; I guess I knew that. = Yes, it is quite different.

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