REFLECTOR:Cooling one cylinder

[Wayne Owens]

Kinda what I had in mind.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Cooling one cylinder


> KISS
>
> Adjustable as in sliding or rotating usually means multiple pieces and
> fasteners, which means things can come off.  I'm snake bit about shit
> going through my prop!  The fewer pieces and fasteners the better.
>
> Adjustable as in solid but trim-able here or there with snips, wilco!
>
> Scott
>
> Wayne Owens wrote:
> > Why not make them adjustable so you can tune the cooling.
> > Wayne
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>; <Canards@tnstaafl.net>
> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:12 PM
> > Subject: REFLECTOR:Cooling one cylinder
> >
> >
> >
> >>the #2 cylinder has run hot since I bought my plane.  #2 is the right
> >>rear cylinder looking forward, #4 is right next to #2 towards the front.
> >>
> >>I need to cool it down, the other three are fine, in fact #4, #2's cowl
> >>mate runs the coolest. Which indicates to me that I need to take some of
> >>the air from #4 and put it on #2.
> >>
> >>I have a STD Rg with the arm pit scoops for engine cooling.  Each inside
> >>each scoop is a diverter fin, directing some of the air towards the
> >>forward cylinder and letting the rest inter the cowling towards towards
> >>the rear.
> >>
> >>There are no other diverting fins inside the lower cowling. The Baffling
> >>is the standard factory updraft kit.  I silly-coned and added some red
> >>baffling tape last summer to all the holes I could see which helped all
> >>the cylinders about equally. About a 10 degree drop.
> >>
> >>Seems like one of the things I could do is cut a bit of the fin off so
> >>it lets more air towards the rear of the cowling.
> >>
> >>Seems like I could also build a fiberglass fin into the lower cowling
> >>near the #2 cylinder that would more directly focus the air up through
> >>the cylinder.
> >>
> >>Which should I do first?  Or do both together?  Any other ideas.
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
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