John makes a good suggestion. Cracks can get expensive. Taking off the heat shroud is not that much of a deal.
Agreed. Hartmut http://www.Ercoupe.info -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Cooper" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:08 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Fresh air vent > On 5/5/2010 4:23 AM, Hartmut Beil wrote: >> The exhaust pipe does not melt when the hoses are off. > Hartmut is correct, but Ed still has a point. Keeping the shroud in > place without at least the air inlet connected concentrates heat on a > portion of the pipe and can lead to cracking due to localized stresses. > Also, the added heat will accelerate corrosion between the aluminum > shroud and the steel or stainless pipe. It is a simple matter to remove > the shroud when rerouting the hoses. Why avoid it? > > -- > John Cooper > Skyport East > www.skyportservices.net > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ercoupe-tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ercoupe-tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
