X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.129.170.194] (HELO VIRCOM1.fcdata.private) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5416343 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:56:20 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE (unverified [172.16.5.24]) by VIRCOM1.fcdata.private (Vircom SMTPRS 5.1.1024.13396) with ESMTP id for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:55:03 -0600 X-Modus-BlackList: 172.16.5.24=OK;cbarber@texasattorney.net=OK X-Modus-RBL: 172.16.5.24=Excluded X-Modus-Trusted: 172.16.5.24=NO X-Modus-Audit: FALSE;0;0;0 Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8]) by FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e%13]) with mapi id 14.01.0355.002; Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:55:37 -0600 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft CC: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Thermostats. Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Thermostats. Thread-Index: AQHM9K8+EFYTm15mtUqPoY14njfakpZPdiSG Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:55:50 +0000 Message-ID: <1222BC66-B87F-4930-8D71-3F17B16CE677@texasattorney.net> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Will do.=20 My scan of the conversion guide was missing some pages. I will dig out my h= ard copy.=20 Thanks Sent from my iPhone 4 On Feb 26, 2012, at 11:51 AM, "Tracy" wrote: > The details of the thermostat bypass block off are in the conversion guid= e. But I suspect you have other problems. You probably have an air poc= ket in your cooling system. Find it before doing anything else. >=20 > Tracy >=20 > Sent from my iPad >=20 > On Feb 26, 2012, at 12:29 PM, Chris Barber wr= ote: >=20 >>=20 >> I have been searching the archives but to scant successes regarding ther= mostats use or lack of use for cooling.=20 >>=20 >> I have been having issue with cooling lately. I use to be able to idle o= n the ramp for over an hour in the middle of a Houston summer with adequate= cooling. However, lately temps are rising faster and higher.=20 >>=20 >> Yesterday, while troubleshooting this issue I noted that after about a t= en minute taxi that the mounting location of my coolant temp probes was rea= ding about 220 degrees measured with a handheld thermo gage, close to what = was being indicated on the panel However, the top of the radiator was cool= to the touch. The handheld thermo gage read 45 degrees. Ok. Seems to be = a flow/thermostat/pump issue. I will be Looking into this ASAP.=20 >>=20 >> This got me to think about thermostat usage. I have one. I know some do = not use them.=20 >>=20 >> It is my understanding that if you remove the thermostat you have to clo= se some passage off. What passage is this and why does this need to be done= . Also, what is the accepted method.=20 >>=20 >> While researching I also saw discussion on restrictive plates. While I a= m not considering a restrictive plate, the thread discussed drilling holes = in the thermostat itself. Lynn mentioned do it caught my interest.=20 >>=20 >> It seems this is something I use to know but now forget where I saw it. = I just finished reviewing my partial scan of Tracy's conversion manual to n= o avail and my archive search is giving me hundreds of returns.=20 >>=20 >> Thanks,=20 >>=20 >> Chris >>=20 >> Sent from my iPhone 4 >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Li= st.html >=20 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Lis= t.html