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Re: Europa-List: Always a slight coolant leak after flight

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Always a slight coolant leak after flight
From: LAURENS yannick <yck.laurens@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:59:52
I had the same problm for years, and solved the pb with  constant  
torque type clamps

yannick LAURENS

F PSCZ
mono 912UL
225 h
Le 28 nov. 12  18:31, graeme bird a crit :

>
> While I am sorting odd bits and bobs; since build I have had a  
> slight coolant leak when the engine cools. I guess the water stops  
> being pumped, the heads are hot and the pressure builds in the pipe  
> from top bottle to port side of radiator and that joint weeps. Why  
> doesnt it flow to the expansion bottle though? I have a silicon down  
> pipe and good clamp but it still does it. Maybe I need a constant  
> torque type clamp. Tempted to put the original black pipe back on.
>
> --------
> Graeme Bird
> G-UMPY
> Mono 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W
> Newby: 45 hours
> g@gdbmk.co.uk
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=389264#389264
>
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