[Rhodes22-list] Stupid people tricks

Saroj saroj at pathfind.net
Wed Jul 16 23:17:39 EDT 2003


You mention castor oil.  I'd like to get some.  Anyone know where it is
sold?

Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Smith" <sail.nut2 at verizon.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stupid people tricks

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>
> In model aircraft practice the fuel is methanol and castor oil (in the
> main.)  As you must know water vapor is produced when methanol is
oxidized.
> I am totally unfamiliar with the actual thermodynamics' of the alcohol
> fueled 2 stroke cycle but I suspect that this water vapor plays a major
part
> in the cooling budget of an air-cooled model aircraft engine.
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