X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5432268 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:05:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Hvb06jvS c=1 sm=0 a=g3L/TDsr+eNLfIieSKfGkw==:17 a=AHkS0RJitIMA:10 a=fPF9EGXln1oA:10 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=k7q-m1a4PRuU54YCpVoA:9 a=3yq3CzSc6YI7fL9YTmcA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=glYVDZ00AAAA:8 a=ABSGsHXGjplY4eXtLZ8A:9 a=8thixVFHOcRXB2g-0DwA:7 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=XCwpvLtFMdsA:10 a=g3L/TDsr+eNLfIieSKfGkw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.170.10 Received: from [174.110.170.10] ([174.110.170.10:50909] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id AA/C0-16302-335975F4; Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:04:52 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ground Cooling Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 12:04:52 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01CCFC5A.80C23850" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CCFC5A.80C23850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The hole to plug (if not using a RX-7 Maza thermostat) is the approx = 1/2" dia hole right below the thermostat - don't plug the largest hole = (that is the pump outlet hole). I tapped the 1/2" hole and screwed in = an large aluminum Hex plug). Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com From: Chris Barber=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:48 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ground Cooling Steve,=20 Thanks. You could not have provided a much better illustration. So it = is the big hole right below the thermostat. Makes sense as the = thermostat closes it off. Fascinating ;-)=20 Again, I may be creating a problem that does not exist since this is all = fretting about stagnant air on an engine that has a load on it on the = ground, but I do wish to try to best understand it better. Chris -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf = of Steven W. Boese [SBoese@uwyo.edu] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:46 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ground Cooling Chris,=20 It is not necessary to remove the water pump housing to verify the = thermostat installation. It is accessable by removing just the cover = over the thermostat. The photo shows the water pump housing with the = cover removed and also shows the stock bypass thermostat and a non = bypass thermostat. The drawing shows changes that can be done to = convert to a non bypass thermostat or the non byypass thermostat can = then be simply left out. Steve Boese RV6A, 1986 13B NA, RD1A, EC2 Yes. I am running a thermostat. Honestly, I am uncertain on which = passage to seal off in order to remove the thermostat. I would hate to choose wrong. Directions/illustrations here would be appreciated. I must conceded, = pulling the water pump housing is not an appealing thought right now regardless of = how good I have now gotten at such things on the rotary. I think I may drain the coolant tonight. I will go the distilled with = some warer wetter i think Unless the earth tilts its axis, Houston is not in = direct peril from cold. Chris Houston =20 ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CCFC5A.80C23850 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The hole to plug (if not using a RX-7 Maza = thermostat) is=20 the approx 1/2" dia hole right below the thermostat - don't plug the = largest=20 hole (that is the pump outlet hole).  I tapped the 1/2" hole and = screwed in=20 an large aluminum Hex plug).
 
Ed
 
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic = Enterprises=20 LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:48 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ground Cooling

Steve,

 

Thanks. You could not have provided a much better illustration.  = So it=20 is the big hole right below the thermostat.  Makes sense as the = thermostat=20 closes it off.  Fascinating ;-)

 

Again, I may be creating a problem that does not exist = since this=20 is all fretting about stagnant air on an engine that has a load on it on = the=20 ground, but I do wish to try to best understand it better.

 

Chris

From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [flyrotary@lancaironline.net]=20 on behalf of Steven W. Boese [SBoese@uwyo.edu]
Sent: = Wednesday, March=20 07, 2012 9:46 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Ground Cooling

Chris,=20

 

It is not necessary to remove the water pump housing to verify the = thermostat=20 installation.  It is accessable by removing just the cover over the = thermostat.  The photo shows the water pump housing with the cover = removed=20 and also shows the stock bypass thermostat and a non bypass = thermostat. =20 The drawing shows changes that can be done to convert to a non bypass = thermostat=20 or the non byypass thermostat can then be simply left out.

 

Steve Boese
RV6A, 1986 13B NA, RD1A,=20 EC2
 

 



Yes. I am running a = thermostat.=20 Honestly, I am uncertain on which passage to seal off
in order to = remove the=20 thermostat. I would hate to choose wrong.
Directions/illustrations = here would=20 be appreciated. I must conceded, pulling the
water pump housing is = not an=20 appealing thought right now regardless of how good I
have now gotten = at such=20 things on the rotary.

I think I may drain the coolant tonight. I = will go=20 the distilled with some = warer
wetter i=20 think  Unless the earth tilts its axis, Houston is not in direct = peril=20 from
cold.

Chris

Houston

 

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