Dave,
I can't say I have the answer in advance (because it's untried by
me) but I have copied the 'brush' which fills my Volvo gear change lever
slot. It has the same exposure to winter winds and water as do the Europa
slots. The brush is available in 36inch lengths and in various sizes at
McMaster-Carr under "conveyor strip brushes and cleaners" page 1097. As well
I have found another "flap" material which is fairly resistant Buna-N
[Nitrile] (food quality) medium soft white 2inch-wide x 1/8inch strip,
36inches long, page 3275. It has an adhesive backing but I intend to ignore
that and install alu strip to attach - flap slots etc.
These are not perfect answers because (a) the brush conforms to the
most insistent displacement over the year(s) - replace? - and (b) the
nitrile strip will probably be stiffer and not so easily partially-displaced
in cold climates.
I welcome any alternative to covering these potential CO entriy
spots - or even if necessary.
Ferg
A064
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From: "Dave Anderson" <dja767@charter.net>
Subject: Europa-List: Turbo and heater
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| Continuing the discussion of the turbo - I taped over the inlets to the
cabin of the heater and that stopped the CO from getting in.
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| I just went through a serious effort to seal up any pathway for cowl air
to get into the heater system - holes in the duct, gaps between the oil
lines and the baffle - even the little hole in the corner. I just taxi
tested it with and without the heater on and both cases showed no CO in the
cockpit. We have weather today, so I didn't fly. I'll be finding out if the
heater now works OK. Having the exhaust leak around the turbo area helps to
determine if the heater is isolated from cowl gasses. I knew I had that leak
for a reason!
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| Also one more thing - I get water splashing up through the slots in the
center console while taxiing in wet weather. Has anyone out there
experienced the same thing? Is there a simple solution to that. I have a few
ideas, but.....
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| Dave
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