Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #60274
From: Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: : Multiple coolant pressure Caps
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 22:33:49 -0400
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Jeff,

I think common.  I got it at a local auto parts store.

 

Bill

 


From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:53 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: : Multiple coolant pressure Caps

 

Bill:

I've never seen such a radiator cap; are they common or custom?

I'll look to see if one is available.  I was also thinking about the overflow port and feeding it into my expansion tank - thanks, I'll seriously consider that as well.

Jeff

 

Jeff,

On my radiator, I have a solid cap, no pressure relief. This cap seals at the top of the radiator neck, not down at the bottom where the pressure cap seals. That allows the coolant to rise into the overflow neck. The overflow neck nipple is then plumbed to the bottom of my swirl can and the swirl can has a pressure relief cap on it. I think 21 lbs on the pressure relief cap.

This system automatically eliminates air and I periodically check the swirl can to see if I need to add coolant. I only have to add coolant if I have had the system apart for maintenance and introduce air.

Bill B

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