Thank you for your replies. I am back at work at the moment so I won
=99t be able to get back out to look at till next week. Will definitely lo
ok at the option of moving the radiators back. I=99m not too keen on
sleeving or shielding and leaving it in the position it is so close to the
muffler. I think I might have to move it away as far as I can and Shield
it then. I agree that if Europa knew about it in the past they should pass
it on to other builders even if it only happens with some cases. I
=99m sure I would have made this modification as a precautionary process i
f i had known.
Regards,
Mark
From: Kevin Challis
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Muffler melted hole in Radiator hose
Yes it happened to my Tri gear luckily my friend was flying it.
The hose had been protected by thermo sleeve (sliver coated material).
It still burnt through.
The engine cooked and 4 heads and 3 barrels replaced which costs a fortune.
I moved the radiator and oil cooler back as far as possible which has left
sufficient space now.
Kevin Challis
On 2 Dec 2014, at 07:17, <markandrhonda@harveyfarm.net.au> <markandrhonda@h
arveyfarm.net.au> wrote:
I have a xs tri gear with a 912s ready to fly[almost]. It has 5.3 hours o
n the clock. Two days ago I was setting the pitch stops on the prop when I
lost most of the coolant. The starboard radiator hose had a hole melted thr
ough it from the muffler. The hose is only about 10mm to 15mm away from the
muffler. Has any one had this happen and if so how do you prevent it form
happening again. Luckily it happened on the ground and not on the first fl
ight or any other for that matter.
Regards Mark
QLD Australia
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