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 Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:10 pm Post subject: Cooling Stratus EA-81 |
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I appreciate the responses I've received to help with my perceived delima on temps. Maybe I'm just being a little paranoid, but I sure don't want to cause harm to my new engine. Anyway, I'm starting with the easiest stuff first. Last night I changed the coolant out with a 80/20 mix and added WATER WETTER. It was 50/50. Flew this afternoon for nearly two hours. Took off and climbed to 2000 and leveled off. Temps good so I climbed on up to 3500. Never saw over 210 on the water temp and the oil is staying less than 200. However the OAT was about 82 on the ground when I took off as opposed to the mid to upper 90's I've been flying in. I'll have to wait (not long I'm sure) for another warm day to see what the 80/20 water wetter combination does. Then it will be on to airflow over the radiator which I now think is going to be my major problem. Thanks to you all for the help and suggestions. I'll report my findings as I continue. Nine hours in a week and been grounded two afternoons due to weather. Man what a blast this experience is...
Andy F.
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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:15 pm Post subject: Cooling Stratus EA-81 |
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The below link is a picture of my classic IV with a Stratus EA-81 where you can see the radiator. It is hung from turn barrels so it can be raised and lowered. Once have the setting where I want it I will put a shroud on it.
http://www.sportflight.net/display_pictures_large.php?id=1102.JPG
Kirk Hull
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Classic IV with a Stratus EA-81
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Andy Fultz
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:08 PM
To: avid_flyer(at)yahoogroups.com; kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Cooling Stratus EA-81
I appreciate the responses I've received to help with my perceived delima on temps. Maybe I'm just being a little paranoid, but I sure don't want to cause harm to my new engine. Anyway, I'm starting with the easiest stuff first. Last night I changed the coolant out with a 80/20 mix and added WATER WETTER. It was 50/50. Flew this afternoon for nearly two hours. Took off and climbed to 2000 and leveled off. Temps good so I climbed on up to 3500. Never saw over 210 on the water temp and the oil is staying less than 200. However the OAT was about 82 on the ground when I took off as opposed to the mid to upper 90's I've been flying in. I'll have to wait (not long I'm sure) for another warm day to see what the 80/20 water wetter combination does. Then it will be on to airflow over the radiator which I now think is going to be my major problem. Thanks to you all for the help and suggestions. I'll report my findings as I continue. Nine hours in a week and been grounded two afternoons due to weather. Man what a blast this experience is...
Andy F.
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