May 3, 2006 - Liquid Cooling System
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My Kitfox has a Rotax 582 engine. The 582 is liquid cooled which
means it has a radiator, fill tank, overflow tank and it all has to be
connected. Intially, I thought I could just run 1" radiator hose but
I soon realized that wouldn't work because a lot of sharp bends are
required. After a bunch of research, looking at other Kitfoxes and
in Rotax catalogs, I think I have the answer. I bought some aluminum
tube, 90 degree elbows and 1" hose.
The radiator is mounted on the belly. I ran
aluminum tube from the radiator to the firewall.
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At the firewall, a 90 degree elbow routes the flow vertical.
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The coolant inlet port on the right side of the engine was facing
forward. But I was able to take it off, turn it upside down, so
that the port faces aft. Then I put another 90 degree elbow on.
An aluminum tube will connect this elbow with the bottom elbow.
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| On the left side, I used four
elbows to run the flow from the outlet port to the fill tank. |
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| The left side of the radiator.
Again, I used aluminum tube to run the flow to the firewall. I'm going
to run another aluminum tube up the inside bottom of the firewall, then to
the fill tank. I ran out of aluminum tube, so I'm on hold until I can
get some more. Still, I feel pretty confident that I have solved the
coolant pluming issue. |
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