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From: "William" <wschertz@ispwest.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
References: <list-2576035@logan.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Turbo/Intercooler information
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:51:40 -0500
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Where are the injectors? The vaporization of gas will cool the air
significantly.
Bill Schertz


> An interresting observation about my turbo 13b installation.
>
> While running the engine to check out the systems I noticed that my
> intake runners become real cold, actually they sweat from the
> condensation on the outside.
> I have an intercooler but there was no airflow through it since the prop
> is not installed yet.
> I reason that the air is compressed by the turbo -- heated up then had
> time to cool a bit before getting into the intake manifold where it
> would expand and cool rapidly and would cool the intake runners.
>
> The intake runners were very cold to the touch.
> The engine was running idle to about 2000 rpm at the time.
>
> Rino
>
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