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RE: Europa-List: Muffler melted hole in Radiator hose

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Muffler melted hole in Radiator hose
From: Karl Heindl <kheindl@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 13:03:02
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Another precaution you might want to consider is to use a combination of si
licone hose and aluminium tube for the two lines to/from the radiator. You 
can obtain both from autosiliconehoses.com in the UK. They also have angle 
pieces so you can make up any shape including  the 180 degree U-shape.But I
 don't understand where your hose is so close to the muffler=2C when the ra
d is at the back.My setup is now altogether different as I positioned a cus
tom made radiator to the front of the engine between the two exhaust pipes
=2C at a 45 degree angle.  

From: markandrhonda@harveyfarm.net.au
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Muffler melted hole in Radiator hose
Date: Wed=2C 3 Dec 2014 18:41:46 +1000

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Thank you for your replies. I am back at work at the moment so I won=92t be
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able to get back out to look at till next week.  Will definitely look at 
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the option of moving the radiators back.  I=92m not too keen on sleeving or
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shielding and leaving it in the position it is so close to the muffler.  I 
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think I might have to move it away as far as I can and Shield it then.  I 
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agree that if Europa knew about it in the past they should pass it on to ot
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builders even if it only happens with some cases.  I=92m sure I would have 
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From: Kevin Challis =0A
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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Muffler melted hole in Radiator =0A
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Yes it happened to my Tri gear luckily my friend was flying it. =0A
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The hose had been protected by thermo sleeve (sliver coated material). =0A
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The engine cooked and 4 heads and 3 barrels replaced which costs a fortune.
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I moved the radiator and oil cooler back as far as possible which has left 
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On 2 Dec 2014=2C at 07:17=2C <markandrhonda@harveyfarm.net.au> =0A
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wrote:

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  I have a xs tri gear with a 912s ready to fly[almost]. It has 5.3 hours 
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  on the clock. Two days ago I was setting the pitch stops on the prop when
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  lost most of the coolant. The starboard radiator hose had a hole melted 
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  through it from the muffler. The hose is only about 10mm to 15mm away fro
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  muffler.  Has any one had this happen and if so how do you prevent it =0A
  form happening again. Luckily it happened on the ground and not on the fi
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  flight or any other for that matter.=0A
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  Regards Mark=0A
  QLD Australia    

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