Subject: Cooling Plumbing
From: ACRE NL
Date: 10/20/2001, 3:16 PM

Jerry Hey wrote:

Paul,  please comment on this plumbing diagram.  There is no bleed on the
radiator because the swirl pot is several inches higher.  I think steam or
air would collect at the top of it. However,  the Star Mazdas had radiator
bleeds even though the rads were mounted low in the chassis.   Thanks,
Jerry


That should work fine. The 1-1/2 inch pipe ought to cut the pumping
losses a bit. Raise the catch can as high as possible so the engine
does not have to suck the coolant back in uphill when it cools off.

Paul Lamar
 
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