---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/23/05: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:23 AM - TEST (P.H. Raker) 2. 06:23 AM - Prop Pitch Optimums? (Larry McFarland) 3. 06:55 PM - Re: Prop Pitch Optimums? (Kelly Meiste) 4. 07:13 PM - Coolant (Kelly Meiste) 5. 07:29 PM - Re: Coolant (rueffy@jetthrust.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:41 AM PST US From: "P.H. Raker" Subject: Stratus-List: TEST --> Stratus-List message posted by: "P.H. Raker" - TEST MESSAGE - Just trying out a new e-mail address. Phil Raker N556P HDS/Stratus ~85% completed DO NOT ARCHIVE --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:51 AM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: Stratus-List: Prop Pitch Optimums? --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" Hi guys, Has anyone continued to use a 17" or longer pitch on a Stratus with a 70" warp drive? I've been using 16" and it accelerates about twice the rate of the Cessna I used to fly. I'm interested in knowing if the coming summer and humidity is going to push me back into a 16" pitch. Larry McFarland - 601HDS ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:03 PM PST US From: "Kelly Meiste" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Pitch Optimums? --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" Has anyone continued to use a 17" or longer pitch on a Stratus with a 70" warp drive? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Larry, I'll have do look back thru my records of saved info about prop setting for our engines (from past postings), but if I recall correctly I've seen at least two Stratus 601 pilots who have gone as far as 17 pitch, but eventually both backed off to somewhere around 15 pitch. I'll do some digging to see if I can verify that for you. Kelly (16 pitch) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:56 PM PST US From: "Kelly Meiste" Subject: Stratus-List: Coolant --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" Howdy List, Remember last week I asked about my water pump failing after only 100 hours on the clock. Well I started wondering if my newly added Dex-Cool (red colored) coolant had anything to do with my pump failing. I have been running the green Prestone coolant for the first 100 hours, then I drained and flushed my coolant system and changed over to the red colored Dex-Cool, and only a month or two later (about 10 hours) my pump failed???? Thinking that was odd I contacted Mykal and asked him if Dex-Cool would cause problems with our EA-81 engines (water pumps). He simply said "he didn't think so". But now I'm not so sure ...... I just came across this today. http://www.girardgibbs.com/dexcool.html It's a class action lawsuit against Dex-cool. Here's the jest of it. Girard Gibbs & De Bartolomeo is investigating claims in connection with a proposed class action against General Motors Corporation and Chevron/Texaco Corporation concerning DEX-COOL. Customers complain that DEX-COOL forms a sludge-like substance that clogs their vehicles' cooling systems causing them to overheat, and that DEX-COOL corrodes all parts of the engine it comes in contact with including the heater core, water pump, hoses, cap, upper and lower intake manifold, thermostat, and engine block. Any one else out there running this stuff in your engine, & if so have you noticed any problems? Kelly ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:37 PM PST US From: rueffy@jetthrust.com Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Coolant --> Stratus-List message posted by: rueffy@jetthrust.com I have to say that is Mykal's answer to a few questions both from my experience and those of the people on this board. "I dont think so" or "it should be ok" seem to be his most oft used phrases. Not 100% confidence inspring for me anyway. Cheers Brett Quoting Kelly Meiste : > --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" > > Howdy List, > Remember last week I asked about my water pump failing after only 100 hours > on the clock. Well I started wondering if my newly added Dex-Cool (red > colored) coolant had anything to do with my pump failing. I have been running > the green Prestone coolant for the first 100 hours, then I drained and > flushed my coolant system and changed over to the red colored Dex-Cool, and > only a month or two later (about 10 hours) my pump failed???? > > Thinking that was odd I contacted Mykal and asked him if Dex-Cool would cause > problems with our EA-81 engines (water pumps). He simply said "he didn't > think so". > But now I'm not so sure ...... I just came across this today. > > http://www.girardgibbs.com/dexcool.html > > It's a class action lawsuit against Dex-cool. Here's the jest of it. > > Girard Gibbs & De Bartolomeo is investigating claims in connection with a > proposed class action against General Motors Corporation and Chevron/Texaco > Corporation concerning DEX-COOL. > > > Customers complain that DEX-COOL forms a sludge-like substance that clogs > their vehicles' cooling systems causing them to overheat, and that DEX-COOL > corrodes all parts of the engine it comes in contact with including the > heater core, water pump, hoses, cap, upper and lower intake manifold, > thermostat, and engine block. > > Any one else out there running this stuff in your engine, & if so have you > noticed any problems? > > Kelly > > > > > > > Pilots!-For all your aviation resources visit Jet Thrust.com- The Pilot Network http://www.jetthrust.com Please report IMMEDIATELY any abuse/spam or scams of our webmail system to the webmaster of this website at the following address: webmaster@jetthrust.com