Did an hour and a half flight today but noticed I still have a tiny water l
eak which has been plaguing me for almost a year. I had earlier put in a ti
re like fitting that allows me to pressurize the water system but it didn't
help initially. I did have a flight where the antifreeze almost all leaked
out and temps were very high. Didn't do any damage but filled it up and it
ran fine. Well, today saw some antifreeze on the belly (the plane's, not m
ine). So I tried pressurizing again with a bit more pressure (can't go abov
e 1.2 bar - above 18 psi , or the radiator cap opens). I did this several t
imes and I guess I finally opened the hole up enough that fluid came out bu
t was still hard amid all the plumbing and electric wiring to see where th
e fluid was coming from. So I drained the top of the system and finally I c
ould hear air coming out. It was under a new silicon radiator hose (left si
de next to carb - goes down to the radiator) that connects to the radiator
cap housing.
The leak directed the water into an almost impossible place to see where it
then ran down the back of a piece of tubing depositing the fluid far from
the leak. I removed the top of the tubing and re-clamped it. The system now
holds pressure. Will test fly it tomorrow.
I think the leak was very small but when the engine become overheated from
the low fluid, it build up pressure but not enough to blow the cap, or mayb
e it did. But the fluid went out the leak and made for a exciting trip home
(don't you love all the alarms from the EIS as you fly?). I lost about 2/3
's of the fluid.
The tire fill piece is from AC Spruce and fits the tubing for the carb heat
kit. I imagine one could make up or buy a piece that fits on the top (appr
oximately) one inch hoses. I realize this is yet another place for failure,
but I was at my wit's end (a short trip) trying to find this leak. It also
allows you to check that your radiator cap is functioning properly.
Gary Leinberger
A237
Lancaster, Pa.
Europa High Top 912S
394 hours.
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0. 11:05 AM - PLEASE READ - Matronics Email List 2018 Fund Raiser Duri
ng November! (Matt Dralle)
1. 11:49 AM - PLEASE READ - Matronics Email List 2019 Fund Raiser Duri
ng November! (Matt Dralle)
2. 01:43 AM - Re: Parachute (Roland)
3. 01:52 AM - Door struts (Roger Sheridan)
4. 02:05 AM - Door struts (Roger Sheridan)
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Subject: Europa-List: PLEASE READ - Matronics Email List 2018 Fund Raiser D
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Subject: Europa-List: PLEASE READ - Matronics Email List 2019 Fund Raiser D
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Subject: Europa-List: Re: Parachute
From: "Roland" <schmidtroland@web.de>
Bob, I agree in what you've written, especially not to try to return to the
airfield
in a EFAT at low altitude (hopefully I'll remember it in such a situation).
As for the BRS it's potentially a great safety feature IF it's incorporated
in the aircraft design from scratch, like Cirrus did it. Many successful de
ployments
in all kind of situations (even those beyond its envelope) prove that.
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
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From: Roger Sheridan <rogersheridan@mac.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Door struts
Good day,
Does anyone recall seeing a Europa which used door struts without gas sprin
gs?
Think it used an over centre latch.
Thanks,
Roger
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From: Roger Sheridan <rogersheridan@mac.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Door struts
Good day,
Does anyone recall seeing a Europa which used door struts without gas sprin
gs?
Think it used an over centre latch.
Thanks,
Roger
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