X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3734165 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:18:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090627001816353.WLBX4077@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> for ; Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:18:16 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Sealing the Radiators Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:18:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9F69B.3ED21950" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: Acn2texBZzELy0BMRNGjdVqkllNj4QABgN0Q In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-Id: <20090627001816353.WLBX4077@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9F69B.3ED21950 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Steve, I used rubber weather stripping for aircraft doors, etc. Its relative stiff, long lasting and if you get the right shape, the air pressure helps the lips of the strip seal against radiator. When I take off my cowl, I never have to re-seal. May not work for your installation, but you might want to check into some of the shapes available. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Thomas Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 7:28 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sealing the Radiators There is about a 3/8" gap between the water and oil coolers and about a 1/8" gap around the sides of the wedge diffuser. Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Jun 26, 2009, at 3:36 PM, wrjjrs@aol.com wrote: Steve. Alternate techniques depend on how much room you have in your ducts. There ar many high temp silicone foam strips that will easily handle the temperature. So how much space do you have? Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Thomas To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 2:15 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Sealing the Radiators I'm nearly finished with my Mistral installation and aircraft build. One of the tasks I have left to do is seal all the possible air passages between the radiators and the plenum. What have you-all used to make this seal? I know that some have used one form or another of RTV. Are there any adhesive tapes that would do the job? I think it would be easier to use tape of some sort rather than having to cut and remove RTV every annual to get the lower cowl removed (my plenum is integrated into the lower cowl.) But, I don't know. Any ideas are appreciated! Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html _____ Paying hundreds for more mobile than you need? Take a Peek at the answer. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9F69B.3ED21950 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Steve, I used rubber weather = stripping for aircraft doors, etc.  Its relative stiff, long lasting and if you = get the right shape, the air pressure helps the lips of the strip seal against radiator.  When I take off my cowl, I never have to re-seal.  = May not work for your installation, but you might want to check into some of the = shapes available.

 

Ed

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Thomas
Sent: Friday, June 26, = 2009 7:28 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Sealing the Radiators

 

There is about a 3/8" gap between the water and oil coolers = and about a 1/8" gap around the sides of the wedge = diffuser.


Best Regards,

 

Steve = Thomas





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On Jun 26, 2009, at 3:36 PM, wrjjrs@aol.com wrote:



Steve.
Alternate techniques depend on how much room you have in your ducts. = There ar many high temp silicone foam strips that will easily handle the = temperature. So how much space do you have?
Bill Jepson


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From: Stephen Thomas <glasair2@me.com>
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 2:15 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Sealing the Radiators

 

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