---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/24/07: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:56 PM - Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 (Roger Lee) 2. 02:09 PM - Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 (Gilles Thesee) 3. 02:12 PM - Re: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 () 4. 02:22 PM - Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 (Gilles Thesee) 5. 03:00 PM - Re: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 () 6. 03:46 PM - Re: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 (knowvne@aol.com) 7. 08:39 PM - Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 (Roger Lee) 8. 10:21 PM - Re: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 (Gilles Thesee) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:56:09 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 From: "Roger Lee" Hi Everyone, I read John's post. While it is correct, there is something else to consider. First I am a 27 year Firefighter and a Hazardous Material Technician. Evans will burn, but so will others if it gets hot enough. Just about anything will burn if it gets hot enough. Other coolants will burn and so will the oil in your engine and the fuel and the hoses and the wire insulation and your planes body. Then how do we put in perspective the Evans burning issue? Well if it gets to that point then all the other things in the area will be on fire and you have much bigger problems than worrying about your coolant catching fire. All the other things under your cowling burn at lower temps. and could be the cause of the fire on top of burning. So by the time Evans is ever a factor you will have far greater problems. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=90191#90191 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:09:58 PM PST US From: Gilles Thesee Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 Hi Roger, > Well if it gets to that point then all the other things in the area will be on fire and you have much bigger problems than worrying about your coolant catching fire. All the other things under your cowling burn at lower temps. and could be the cause of the fire on top of burning. So by the time Evans is ever a factor you will have far greater problems. > What if a tiny leaks develops and sprays pure propylene glycol (an alcohol) onto your red hot turbo housing ? The coolant pressure is about 1.2 bar. In my opinion, the Evans will instantaneously be a factor, and things may quickly start deteriorating. On of us honorable listers is setting up a hair-raising experiment to determine if there is a difference between the Evans and the 50/50 mix. His findings may prove interesting. Best regards, Gilles http://contrails.free.fr ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:00 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 From: Hello Roger As far as Evans burning, comprimise the cooling plumbing and spray it on the turbo of a 914 and the order can be reversed. "how do we put in perspective the Evans burning issue? Well if it gets to that point then all the other things in the area will be on fire and you have much bigger problems than worrying about your coolant catching fire. All the other things under your cowling burn at lower temps. and could be the cause of the fire on top of burning." I plan to test burn some Evans and try spraying it on the Turbo of my Volvo Wagon to see just how easily it ignites. Ron P. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:22:03 PM PST US From: Gilles Thesee Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 > > I plan to test burn some Evans and try spraying it on the Turbo of my > Volvo Wagon to see just how easily it ignites. > > You mean, the Volvo ? Just joking, Best regards, Gilles http://contrails.free.fr ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:00:02 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 From: Hello Gilles >> I plan to test burn some Evans and try spraying it on the Turbo of my >> Volvo Wagon to see just how easily it ignites. > You mean, the Volvo ? I didn't mean the Volvo, but you have now given me new ideas! I will conduct testing on my Volvo in my garage, and collect on both Auto and Home Owners Insurance. What's your address, I am pretty certain the insurance company will want it! DO NOT ARCHIVE Sincerely Ron Parigoris ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:46:18 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 From: knowvne@aol.com Lees Correct, Even water burns ..... Hold out your hand 8-) Mark Vaughn Lee writes Just about anything will burn if it gets hot enough. Other coolants will burn and so will the oil in your engine and the fuel and the hoses and the wire insulation and your planes body. Then how do we put in perspective the Evans burning issue? Well if it gets to that point then all the other things in the area will be on fire and you have much bigger problems than worrying about your coolant catching fire. All the other things under your cowling burn at lower temps. and could be the cause of the fire on top of burning. So by the time Evans is ever a factor you will have far greater problems. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=90191#90191 ________________________________________________________________________ across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:39:04 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 From: "Roger Lee" Hi Guys, Light a fire and throw Evans on it. It will put the fire out. It has to get hot enough first. A Rotax is not a Turbo Volvo. Two different animals. The ethylene glycol in 50/50 will burn in a car fire. I know I have put enough of them out, but the fire was very hot with other materials involved. The water evaps and leaves behind the ethylene glycol. I will worry about other things burning long before I worry about the Evans. Fires in engines usually start from fuel leaks or electrical shorts. That makes up probably 98% of all engine fires. Even oil rarley causes a fire by itself, it usually smokes you out. Without testing, I'm not sure your turbo will start it burning? Maybe? You will have to heat it past its auto ignition temp. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=90308#90308 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:46 PM PST US From: Gilles Thesee Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 Roger, > Light a fire and throw Evans on it. It will put the fire out. Are you really sure on that one ? Of course there have been cases when throwing fuel on a fire put it out, but it rarely really happens. Fuel, oil, alcohols all are flammable. Here are some propylene glycol properties (Evans NPG) : "Flash point: 99C c.c.; 107C o.c. Auto-ignition temperature: 371C Explosive limits, vol% in air: 2.6-12.6" > It has to get hot enough first. A Rotax is not a Turbo Volvo. The Rotax turbo is an Garret auto turbo, a very common one. > Two different animals. The ethylene glycol in 50/50 will burn in a car fire. I know I have put enough of them out, but the fire was very hot with other materials involved. The water evaps and leaves behind the ethylene glycol. I will worry about other things burning long before I worry about the Evans. Fires in engines usually start from fuel leaks or electrical shorts. That makes up probably 98% of all engine fires. Even oil rarley causes a fire by itself, it usually smokes you out. > Without testing, I'm not sure your turbo will start it burning? Maybe? You will have to heat it past its auto ignition temp. > Fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid, alcohol leaks and an ignition source. The Rotax turbo gets dull red when it use. That is about 700-800C, twice the autoignition temperature of the Evans. I'm looking forward to hearing from Ron's experiment. 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