X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.2) with ESMTP id 853846 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:01:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm57aec.bellsouth.net ([68.213.226.209]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051201182112.GNHM2100.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm57aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2005 13:21:12 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.102] (really [68.213.226.209]) by ibm57aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051201182110.DOYB25737.ibm57aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.102]> for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2005 13:21:10 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-535248146 Message-Id: <2B94EF64-2BE6-44E3-96B0-7711EC1BC4EF@bellsouth.net> From: Buly Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Lack of progress report Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 13:21:10 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) --Apple-Mail-1-535248146 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hi Mark, Your email lines are 5 pages wide. Check your settings. Please. Buly On Dec 1, 2005, at 12:56 PM, Mark R Steitle wrote: > Finn, > > As they say, there=92s more than one way to skin a cat. Actually, my =20= > system works pretty well, once I get the water pump primed. I have =20= > a small line going from the top corner of the radiator to the top =20 > of the purge tank. There is a line from the bottom of the purge =20 > tank that is Tee=92d back into the pump inlet. Its purpose is to =20 > automatically bleed air from the system. So, once the coolant =20 > starts circulating, the rest of the process happens all by itself. =20= > All I have to do is keep enough coolant in the purge tank to cover =20 > the return fitting in the purge tank. There=92s a float switch in =20 > the purge tank and coolant warning light on the panel to alert me =20 > of low coolant. And finally, there=92s a coolant pressure sender =20 > connected to the EM-2 to warn of leaks. After 9.6 hrs it seems to =20 > be working as intended. > > > > Mark S. > > > > From: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 > [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 =20 > with built-in pump as my overflow bottle. > I routed the pump output via a small checkvalve to the water pump =20 > 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 =20= > use for purging the air from the cooling system. We will be =20 > expecting a status report on the EWP when the time comes. > > Mark S. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 > [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 > > Hi Mark, > > 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. > > Since I live in a relatively warm climate, I'm expecting this to be =20= > the > definitive test on EWP performance in an Airplane. > > Bob W. > > > > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 07:21:10 -0600 > "Mark R Steitle" wrote: > > >> Bob, >> You probably know this, but be sure to bleed the air out of the =20 >> block before running the engine for the first time. That usually =20 >> means removing the thermostat so the air can escape through the =20 >> bypass circuit. It would be a shame to overheat a new engine due =20 >> to low coolant. It has happened more than once, and almost =20 >> happened to me. >> >> Good luck, >> Mark S. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 >> [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 >> >> >> 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. :) >> >> I am still plodding along on the wiring. Once that's done, all =20 >> that's >> left is to tighten up some hoses, add fluids, do some system =20 >> checks, and >> give it a try. >> >> =46rom the land of ma=F1ana, >> Bob W. (Sorry I'm not making some noise!) >> >> >> > > > > Buly atlasyts@bellsouth.net --Apple-Mail-1-535248146 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Hi Mark,
Your email lines = are 5 pages wide. Check your settings. = Please.
Buly
On Dec 1, 2005, at 12:56 PM, Mark R = Steitle wrote:

Finn,

As they say, there=92s = 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=92d 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=92s a float switch in the purge tank and coolant warning light = on the panel to alert me of low coolant.=A0 And finally, there=92s a = coolant pressure sender connected to the EM-2 to warn of leaks. =A0After = 9.6 hrs it seems to be working as intended.=A0Mark S.

= Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline= .net] Finn = Lassen
Thursday, = December 01, 2005 11:14 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
[FlyRotary] Re: = Lack of progress report=A0

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 

=A0
Mark S.
-----Original =
Message-----
From: Rotary motors in =
aircraft [] 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'mplumbed with the EWP.=A0 I can run the =
cooling system without startingthe engine and the pump is at the bottom =
of the system.=A0 I run thepump, 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.
=A0
Bob W. 
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 07:21:10 =
-0600
"Mark R =
Steitle"  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 
=A0
Good luck,
Mark S.-----Original =
Message-----
From: Rotary motors in =
aircraft [] 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 toget my engine started by today at the =
latest.=A0 It didn't happen.=A0 Ihave a long list of excuses, but I won't =
bore you with them. :)
=A0
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, andgive it a try.
=46rom the land of =
ma=F1ana,
Bob W.=A0 (Sorry I'm not making some noise!)
=A0=A0=A0 
=A0
=A0




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