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1. 05:00 PM - Re: Stratus Water Pump (Bill Morelli)
2. 07:05 PM - Re: Stratus Water Pump (Kelly Meiste)
3. 07:29 PM - Re: Stratus Water Pump (cgalley)
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| Subject: | Re: Stratus Water Pump |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Bill Morelli" <billvt@together.net>
Kelly,
I have not had any trouble with my water pump leaking. There are a few of us with
a good amount of hours on the Stratus now and I have not heard of any problems
with the pump so I don't think it is an expected failure like the engine mount,
alternator mount, valve guides, etc., were.
As Frank said, look at the weep hole at the bottom. That's where the fluid will
come out if the seal is failing.
Should be an easy replacement if it is the pump.
Regards,
Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Stratus Water Pump |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
>
> As Frank said, look at the weep hole at the bottom. That's where the fluid
> will come out if the seal is failing.
>
> Should be an easy replacement if it is the pump.
>
> Regards,
> Bill
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Hi Bill,
I used a mirror & checked the weep hole that Frank suggested me to look at.
Sure enough I can see were fluid had been running out of this hole by a dark
colored line from the hole & down the side of the casting.
What is the purpose of this "weep hole" anyway? Is it just an indicator to
let you know the pump seal has failed? How about if I just shove my chewing
gum into the hole & go fly?
Sorry I couldn't help think that (I'm an X ultralight pilot).
Also why would these pumps fail after only 100 hours in a plane, & yet in
cars they'll go for 100,000 miles, is it because we run them at higher
RPM's?
Thanks Frank & Bill for your the input,
Kelly
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| Subject: | Re: Stratus Water Pump |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "cgalley" <cgalley@qcbc.org>
The weep hole is there to keep the coolant from contaminating the bearings
after the seal fails and leaks. Do not plug it, as then the coolant will
fail the bearing. REPLACE the pump.
Cy Galley - Chair,
AirVenture Emergency Aircraft Repair
A Service Project of Chapter 75
EAA Safety Programs Editor - TC
EAA Sport Pilot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Stratus Water Pump
> --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste"
<kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
>
> >
> > As Frank said, look at the weep hole at the bottom. That's where the
fluid
> > will come out if the seal is failing.
> >
> > Should be an easy replacement if it is the pump.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bill
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Hi Bill,
> I used a mirror & checked the weep hole that Frank suggested me to look
at.
> Sure enough I can see were fluid had been running out of this hole by a
dark
> colored line from the hole & down the side of the casting.
>
> What is the purpose of this "weep hole" anyway? Is it just an indicator to
> let you know the pump seal has failed? How about if I just shove my
chewing
> gum into the hole & go fly?
> Sorry I couldn't help think that (I'm an X ultralight pilot).
>
> Also why would these pumps fail after only 100 hours in a plane, & yet in
> cars they'll go for 100,000 miles, is it because we run them at higher
> RPM's?
> Thanks Frank & Bill for your the input,
>
> Kelly
>
>
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