X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.142] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.2) with ESMTP id 853211 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:57:01 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.142; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5F6A0.862830F9" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Lack of progress report Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 11:56:15 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E031A6C15@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Lack of progress report Thread-Index: AcX2m+5XuH1bGI+9Qq6wcsmVaGKJ4AAAwQVQ From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5F6A0.862830F9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Finn, As they say, there's more than one way to skin a cat. Actually, my = system works pretty well, once I get the water pump primed. I have a = small line going from the top corner of the radiator to the top of the = purge tank. There is a line from the bottom of the purge tank that is = Tee'd back into the pump inlet. Its purpose is to automatically bleed = air from the system. So, once the coolant starts circulating, the rest = of the process happens all by itself. All I have to do is keep enough = coolant in the purge tank to cover the return fitting in the purge tank. = There's a float switch in the purge tank and coolant warning light on = the panel to alert me of low coolant. And finally, there's a coolant = pressure sender connected to the EM-2 to warn of leaks. After 9.6 hrs = it seems to be working as intended. =20 =20 Mark S. =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Finn Lassen Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:14 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Lack of progress report =20 Or you could go the cheap way. I used a windshield wiper bottle with = built-in pump as my overflow bottle. I routed the pump output via a small checkvalve to the water pump inlet. = Worked pretty well. Finn Mark R Steitle wrote: Bob, While I do have a purge tank, I wouldn't mind having an EWP just to use = for purging the air from the cooling system. We will be expecting a = status report on the EWP when the time comes. =20 =20 Mark S. =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Bob White Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:56 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Lack of progress report =20 Hi Mark, =20 Thanks for the reminder. I do have one advantage. Currently I'm plumbed with the EWP. I can run the cooling system without starting the engine and the pump is at the bottom of the system. I run the pump, stop and add water 5 or 6 times before the system is filled. =20 Since I live in a relatively warm climate, I'm expecting this to be the definitive test on EWP performance in an Airplane. =20 Bob W.=20 =20 =20 =20 On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 07:21:10 -0600 "Mark R Steitle" = wrote: =20 =20 Bob, You probably know this, but be sure to bleed the air out of the block = before running the engine for the first time. That usually means = removing the thermostat so the air can escape through the bypass = circuit. It would be a shame to overheat a new engine due to low = coolant. It has happened more than once, and almost happened to me. =20 =20 Good luck, Mark S. =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Bob White Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:06 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Lack of progress report =20 =20 Any of you who have read my signature would know that I was trying to get my engine started by today at the latest. It didn't happen. I have a long list of excuses, but I won't bore you with them. :) =20 I am still plodding along on the wiring. Once that's done, all that's left is to tighten up some hoses, add fluids, do some system checks, = and give it a try. =20 From the land of ma=F1ana, Bob W. (Sorry I'm not making some noise!) =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5F6A0.862830F9 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Finn,

As they say, there’s more = than one way to skin a cat.=A0 Actually, my system works pretty well, once I get = the water pump primed.=A0 I have a small line going from the top corner of the = radiator to the top of the purge tank. =A0There is a line from the bottom of the = purge tank that is Tee’d back into the pump inlet.=A0 Its purpose is to = automatically bleed air from the system.=A0 So, once the coolant starts circulating, the = rest of the process happens all by itself.=A0 All I have to do is keep enough = coolant in the purge tank to cover the return fitting in the purge tank. = =A0There’s a float switch in the purge tank and coolant warning light on the panel to alert = me of low coolant.=A0 And finally, there’s a coolant pressure sender = connected to the EM-2 to warn of leaks. =A0After 9.6 hrs it seems to be working as = intended.=A0

 

Mark = S.

 

From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Finn Lassen
Sent: Thursday, December = 01, 2005 11:14 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Lack of progress report

 

Or you could go the cheap way. I used a = windshield wiper bottle with built-in pump as my overflow bottle.
I routed the pump output via a small checkvalve to the water pump inlet. = Worked pretty well.
Finn

Mark R Steitle wrote:

Bob,
While I do have a purge tank, I wouldn't mind =
having an EWP just to use for purging the air from the cooling =
system.=A0 We will be expecting a status report on the EWP when the time =
comes.=A0 
 
Mark =
S.
 
-----Original =
Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironlin=
e.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
White
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:56 =
AM
To: Rotary motors in =
aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Lack of progress =
report
 
Hi =
Mark,
 
Thanks for the reminder.=A0 I do have one =
advantage.=A0 Currently I'm
plumbed with the EWP.=A0 I can run the =
cooling system without starting
the engine and the pump is at the bottom of =
the system.=A0 I run the
pump, stop and add water 5 or 6 times before =
the system is filled.
 
Since I live in a relatively warm climate, =
I'm expecting this to be the
definitive test on EWP performance in an =
Airplane.
 
Bob W. =

 
 
 
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 07:21:10 =
-0600
"Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.ut=
exas.edu> wrote:
 
=A0 
Bob,
You probably know this, but be sure to bleed =
the air out of the block before running the engine for the first =
time.=A0 That usually means removing the thermostat so the air can =
escape through the bypass circuit.=A0 It would be a shame to overheat a =
new engine due to low coolant.=A0 It has happened more than once, and =
almost happened to me.=A0 
 
Good =
luck,
Mark =
S.
 
-----Original =
Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironlin=
e.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
White
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:06 =
PM
To: Rotary motors in =
aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Lack of progress =
report
 
 
Any of you who have read my signature would =
know that I was trying to
get my engine started by today at the =
latest.=A0 It didn't happen.=A0 =
I
have a long list of excuses, but I won't bore =
you with them. :)
 
I am still plodding along on the wiring.=A0 =
Once that's done, all that's
left is to tighten up some hoses, add fluids, =
do some system checks, and
give it a =
try.
 
From the land of =
ma=F1ana,
Bob W.=A0 (Sorry I'm not making some =
noise!)
 
 
=A0=A0=A0 =

 
 
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