Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #57610
From: Steven W. Boese <SBoese@uwyo.edu>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Thermostat and coolant pressure oscillation
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:00:10 +0000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

David,

 

One 1/8" hole in the non bypass thermostat appeared to provide enough flow for the thermostat to respond while the engine warmed up.  In my case, I could also open the heater control valve during warmup to provide more coolant flow than just the hole in the thermostat, but this didn't seem necessary.

 

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

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of hoursaway1@comcast.net [hoursaway1@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:50 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Thermostat and coolant pressure oscillation



Steve, I have the same design as yours but no heater core, am taking heat from back side of oil cooler aprox. 1/3% of cooler hot air to cabin, do not know if this will be enough, am in MI so will need good heat.   With bypass hole plugged the non-bypass therm will need holes drilled in it ( Lynn Hanover ) for coolant flow at cold temps when therm not open, correct. Just thinking out loud.  David  R.Cook    RV6A  Rotary.
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