I have seen a lot of people use 6mm fuel hose which is in the kit but wonder
ed if steam hose, silicon, would be suitable.
https://www.hoseworld.com/6mm-i-d-silicone-rubber-tubing-sil-06-10.html
Alan Burrill
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> On 10 Feb 2020, at 16:46, Rowland Carson <rowlandcarson@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I am not sure if there was a hose suppled with my Rotax 912S to connect be
tween the expansion tank and the (Rotax-supplied) overflow bottle, nor can I
find anything of that nature in my inventory of parts supplied by Europa Ai
rcraft. Before I spend a lot of time looking for something which may be non-
existent, can anyone confirm whether such a hose is supplied by Rotax with t
he engine, or if Europa supply it?
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> Supplementary question - if I have to procure that hose, can anyone sugges
t a suitable type available in UK? The Rotax manual specifies:
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> Hose connecting expansion tank to overflow bottle must be rated for vacuum
/suction for min. 125 =C2=B0C (257 =C2=B0F). E.g. it must be strong enough t
o withstand high heat and suction during the cooling down period. WARNING: A
soft walled hose is not suitable as it can collapse and cause coolant syste
m failure.
> Size . . . of connections: expansion tank to overflow bottle outside dia. 8
mm (3/8=9D).
>
> Any thoughts welcome!
>
> in friendship
>
> Rowland
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