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 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 919678 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:08:25 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm65aec.bellsouth.net ([65.11.55.15]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060110040741.RXBM3991.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm65aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 9 Jan 2006 23:07:41 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.100] (really [65.11.55.15]) by ibm65aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060110040740.SIXQ14903.ibm65aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.100]> for ; Mon, 9 Jan 2006 23:07:40 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <8E7B10C5-F37B-4E77-BD1E-7ACD0635B7D7@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Frozen coolant... Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 23:07:59 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) It took only 11 hours for MaBell to deliver my the message to the list :) Buly On Jan 9, 2006, at 7:56 AM, Bulent Aliev wrote: > Dave, Barry, is right. I was thinking that at this antifreeze > concentration you'll get slush at the most. But I maybe in the same > boat: Noticed some coolant drops at the corner of the radiator. The > welder blew a tube while welding it. it was epoxyed and tested by a > rad shop. Will see how it goes. Good luck with yours. > Bulent "Buly" Aliev > http://tinyurl.com/dcy36 > > > On Jan 9, 2006, at 7:00 AM, Barry Gardner wrote: > >> Dave, >> >> You might be too pessimistic. Glycol/water in a 25/75 mix is >> supposed to protect down to 15 degrees, according to tables I >> looked up. Low 20's shouldn't have been a problem. Even near the >> transition point, the mix turns slushy before freezing solid. >> >> Nonetheless, you've obviously got a leak somewhere. Just don't >> assume the worst until you've confirmed it's true. Is your recent >> leak fix still holding? First place I'd look. >> >> Pressurizing the system is a good idea. Auto parts stores like >> Autozone will lend you the coolant system pressure tester that >> fits in standard radiator cap openings. Pressurize and see where >> it leaks. You can also dump in a UV dye indicator (I've bought it >> at NAPA), run the engine briefly and then look for the leak using >> a black light. I've used both the pressure tester and UV dye. >> >> Sorry about your troubles. >> >> Barry Gardner >> Wheaton, IL > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/