Flyingfool
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Some thing I have read about vapor lock due to heat in cowling. Or at least speculating it is best related.
I was wondering how many have tried updraft cooling. Seems like the problem would be 1) aesthetes with the method to get hot air out on top.
I wondered if someone has tried to use updraft and then have the hot air exit the rear of the cowling cheeks? Sort of like the Thorp T18. Yes heat shield for the heat exist channels rearward of the firewall would be needed. But may result in keeping the low cowl and fuel lines, carbs and gascolator cool. And or use of blast tubes to cool those key places.
I was wondering how many have tried updraft cooling. Seems like the problem would be 1) aesthetes with the method to get hot air out on top.
I wondered if someone has tried to use updraft and then have the hot air exit the rear of the cowling cheeks? Sort of like the Thorp T18. Yes heat shield for the heat exist channels rearward of the firewall would be needed. But may result in keeping the low cowl and fuel lines, carbs and gascolator cool. And or use of blast tubes to cool those key places.