---------------------------------------------------------- Engines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 11/25/05: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:18 AM - Re: Re:Crossover exhaust. (Jim Stone) 2. 09:34 AM - Aluminum tape (Gene Smith) 3. 03:25 PM - Re: Aluminum tape (Hans Teijgeler) 4. 04:18 PM - Re: Re:Crossover exhaust. (Gary K) 5. 06:50 PM - Re: Re:Crossover exhaust. (Fiveonepw@aol.com) 6. 07:31 PM - Re: Aluminum tape (Gene Smith) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:18:51 AM PST US From: "Jim Stone" Subject: Re: Engines-List: Re:Crossover exhaust. --> Engines-List message posted by: "Jim Stone" Are you guys just applying the tape to the inside of the cowl? Doesn't the tape adheasive give up after a few heat cycles and curl up? Thanks, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Engines-List: Re:Crossover exhaust. > --> Engines-List message posted by: Fiveonepw@aol.com > > In a message dated 11/24/2005 4:05:26 PM Central Standard Time, > hans@jodel.com writes: > I solved this by purchasing a $3 roll of aluminum tape from the local > hardware store and taped the inside of the cowling that came closest to > the > exhaust. The difference is truly amazing! >>>> > > Same experience here, Hans- chuck the fancy "heat shields"- the aluminum > tape > from Lowes Depot works just fine... > > From the PossumWorks in TN > Mark Phillips -6A N51PW 250 hrs. > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:34:59 AM PST US From: "Gene Smith" Subject: Engines-List: Aluminum tape --> Engines-List message posted by: "Gene Smith" You are correct Jim Stone...........If that tape doesn't curl, then they don't have a heat problem in that area...Also the inside of the cowl has quite a bit of residual oil and etc. which makes the tape adhesive unable to stick very well...(it is almost impossible to clean it enough)...Maybe it would last for one flight????......................CHEERS!!!! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:29 PM PST US From: "Hans Teijgeler" Subject: RE: Engines-List: Aluminum tape --> Engines-List message posted by: "Hans Teijgeler" I taped mine on a clean cowl (newly made). It has lasted very well. Hans > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-engines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-engines-list- > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gene Smith > Sent: vrijdag 25 november 2005 18:35 > To: engines-list > Subject: Engines-List: Aluminum tape > > --> Engines-List message posted by: "Gene Smith" > > You are correct Jim Stone...........If that tape doesn't curl, then they > don't have a heat problem in that area...Also the inside of the cowl has > quite a bit of residual oil and etc. which makes the tape adhesive unable > to stick very well...(it is almost impossible to clean it enough)...Maybe > it would last for one flight????......................CHEERS!!!! > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:18:40 PM PST US From: "Gary K" Subject: Re: Engines-List: Re:Crossover exhaust. --> Engines-List message posted by: "Gary K" i used a scrap piece of aluminum held on with red (high temp) rtv as a heat shield on my fiberglass cowling. gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Stone" Subject: Re: Engines-List: Re:Crossover exhaust. > --> Engines-List message posted by: "Jim Stone" > > Are you guys just applying the tape to the inside of the cowl? Doesn't > the > tape adheasive give up after a few heat cycles and curl up? > Thanks, > Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Subject: Re: Engines-List: Re:Crossover exhaust. > > >> --> Engines-List message posted by: Fiveonepw@aol.com >> >> In a message dated 11/24/2005 4:05:26 PM Central Standard Time, >> hans@jodel.com writes: >> I solved this by purchasing a $3 roll of aluminum tape from the local >> hardware store and taped the inside of the cowling that came closest to >> the >> exhaust. The difference is truly amazing! >>>>> >> >> Same experience here, Hans- chuck the fancy "heat shields"- the aluminum >> tape >> from Lowes Depot works just fine... >> >> From the PossumWorks in TN >> Mark Phillips -6A N51PW 250 hrs. >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:50:27 PM PST US From: Fiveonepw@aol.com Subject: Re: Engines-List: Re:Crossover exhaust. --> Engines-List message posted by: Fiveonepw@aol.com In a message dated 11/25/2005 10:20:14 AM Central Standard Time, jrstone@insightbb.com writes: Are you guys just applying the tape to the inside of the cowl? Doesn't the tape adheasive give up after a few heat cycles and curl up? >> Nope- been hangin' like white on rice for at least 50-75 hours, summer, winter, whatever. It's checked when the cowl comes off (easy & cheep to replace!) but so far haven't had to do it... ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:31:03 PM PST US From: "Gene Smith" Subject: Re: Engines-List: Aluminum tape --> Engines-List message posted by: "Gene Smith" Hans..........Lets go back to basics, maybe we are way off base here if we have a drastic different type of aircraft...I have a Van's RV-4, with a Lyc. 0320 160 Hp...Please identify your type of aircraft and the engine you have......Thanks.......CHEERS!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans Teijgeler" Subject: RE: Engines-List: Aluminum tape > --> Engines-List message posted by: "Hans Teijgeler" > > I taped mine on a clean cowl (newly made). It has lasted very well. > > Hans > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-engines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-engines-list- > > server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gene Smith > > Sent: vrijdag 25 november 2005 18:35 > > To: engines-list > > Subject: Engines-List: Aluminum tape > > > > --> Engines-List message posted by: "Gene Smith" > > > > You are correct Jim Stone...........If that tape doesn't curl, then they > > don't have a heat problem in that area...Also the inside of the cowl has > > quite a bit of residual oil and etc. which makes the tape adhesive unable > > to stick very well...(it is almost impossible to clean it enough)...Maybe > > it would last for one flight????......................CHEERS!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > >