X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail14.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.195] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTPS id 870174 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:01:06 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.195; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-121-54.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.121.54]) by mail14.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id jB9N0ChX007809 for ; Sat, 10 Dec 2005 10:00:16 +1100 Message-ID: <000b01c5fd14$55cae260$3679ecdc@george> From: "george lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Radiator Expansion Tank Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:00:21 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5FD68.26B35440" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5FD68.26B35440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, Rusty and others. I've been a little confused with the set- up recommended. Do you have a = pressure cap on the Radiator as well as the Expansion tank and do you = have an overflow bottle attached to the expansion tank. I've also seen where the rad pressure cap is not on the rad but on the = return to the pump. I would really like to sort this out so that I get a clearer picture of = the correct set-up. Advice appreciated. George ( down under) Or you can do what I did. Go to your local fire extinguisher = service/refill place, and check for one of their reject bottles that is = about 1 1/2 quarts. These are lightweight aluminum bottles, usually = painted red. On mine I was able to just peel the paint off, no paint = remover required. I bought a cap neck from one of the on-line specialty = shops, and took it to my favorite aluminum welder for welding on to the = bottle. Result is a nice lightweight tank that was the right = configuration for me (see photo). Also installed a low-level switch. Al ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5FD68.26B35440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Al, Rusty = and=20 others.

I've been a = little=20 confused with the set- up recommended. Do you have a pressure cap = on the=20 Radiator as well as the Expansion tank and do you have an overflow = bottle=20 attached to the expansion tank.

I've also = seen where=20 the rad pressure cap is not on the rad but on the return to the=20 pump.

I would = really like=20 to sort this out so that I get a clearer picture of the = correct=20 set-up.

Advice=20 appreciated.

George ( = down=20 under)

Or you can = do what I=20 did. Go to your local fire extinguisher service/refill place, and = check=20 for one of their reject bottles that is about 1 1/2 quarts. These = are=20 lightweight aluminum bottles, usually painted red. On mine I was = able to=20 just peel the paint off, no paint remover required. I bought a cap = neck=20 from one of the on-line specialty shops, and took it to my favorite = aluminum=20 welder for welding on to the bottle. Result is a nice lightweight = tank=20 that was the right configuration for me (see photo). Also = installed a=20 low-level switch.

Al

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