Frans,
smart ideas there and there and the best part of
them is that they all are free to use for
everybody if person just happens to like them!
During the building phase I read much of the
cooling problems.
My solution: I have no oil radiator at all!
In the tunnel there is only the water rad !
My Europa is cooling (or in fact adjusting or
controlling) the oil temp by the aid of the
oil-water exchanger.
That is a simple aluminium block between the foot
wells.
Water and oil inputs and outputs.
It is size like a typical brick.
The oil temp is following the water temp like a
humble slave: when the water temp goes upp, the
oil temp is sligtly less and the when water temp
goes down, the oil temp is again slightly more.
The cooling system includes also a water
thermostat.
I think it is "The Must" at least when flying
during Finnish winter time.
The engine warming time is minimized as is also
engine wear, the cockpit is well heated and engine
temp is fixed.
All the water cooled cars do have water
thermostats...
(OK - I know - some of you are tempted to think a
thermostat is a risk. Well - please do not install
thermostats in that case - just fly!)
Terveisin, Raimo Toivio
Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417 +150 hrs
Grounded so far and it is in its home hangar
because she is waiting for a new "Europa Hall" in
the EFTP and that will be completed next Monday
!!!
37500 Lempl
FINLAND
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f +358-3-3753 100
toivio@fly.to
www.rwm.fi
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From: "Frans Veldman" <frans@privatepilots.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Underseat Fuel System
> <frans@privatepilots.nl>
>
> On 06/08/2010 09:53 PM, Raimo Toivio wrote:
>> I have drainage holes there also but blocked
>> them by glued pieces of
>> blue foam.
>> If some free fuel occurs, it will immediately
>> melt its way out.
>
> Smart idea!
>
> I put all fuel related stuff (pumps, filters,
> valves, flow sensors) in a
> sealed box, with a hatch to the underside of the
> plane. From there I can
> access the gascolator, and if there develops a
> leak in the dozen or so
> T's and other connections, it will leak out via
> the hatch. I won't even
> have a fuel smell inside the cockpit.
>
> But still, I like your idea to have a few "melt
> holes" at strategic
> places. It seems the tank can leak too! So, now
> I have found a use for
> my scrap blue foam.
>
> Frans
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