Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 777655 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Mar 2005 22:52:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050310035121.DUHS2068.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:51:21 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Heater valve Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:51:36 -0600 Message-ID: <001c01c52524$75451840$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C524F2.2AAAA840" 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 V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C524F2.2AAAA840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey, Rusty....just curious as to why you might prefer an exhaust heat = muff. Since we have water cooled engines, one of the benefits is the = capability to use that water in a heater core for good heat, no danger of carbon = monoxide poisioning, and it will also assist as an emergency radiator in case of overtemps. Plumbing or space limitations? Paul Conner=20 =20 Hi Paul, =20 First, I don't have room for a heater core, and plumbing. Second, = there's a lot more heat available in the exhaust, than in the water. I also = believe the concern about CO poisoning is far overstated. Still, I have a = colored dot type, and an electronic type CO sensor, and would be careful not to = put the muff on a joint, but rather a straight piece of pipe (with none of = my welding to depend on). =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (driving near Leeward air ranch on Sat)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C524F2.2AAAA840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hey, Rusty....just curious as to = why you=20 might prefer an exhaust heat muff.  Since we have water cooled = engines, one=20 of the benefits is the capability to use that water in a heater core for = good=20 heat, no danger of carbon monoxide poisioning, and it will also assist = as an=20 emergency radiator in case of overtemps.  Plumbing or space=20 limitations?   Paul Conner 
 
Hi Paul,
 
First, I don't have room for a heater core, and = plumbing.  Second, there's a lot more heat available in the = exhaust,=20 than in the water.  I also believe the concern about CO = poisoning=20 is far overstated.   Still, I have a colored dot type, = and an=20 electronic type CO sensor, and would be careful not to put the muff on a = joint,=20 but rather a straight piece of pipe (with none of my welding to depend=20 on).  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (driving near Leeward air ranch on=20 Sat) 
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