Engine area cooling

[Dean The ResourcefulNorse]

I have a marine inline blower that I plan to use to cool down my engine area
when I shut down for a while. What's the opinion of the most effective way
for that to happen: suck or blow?

Dean Hanson 75 Avion

 

[d c *mac* macdonald]

A marine blower sucks engine compartment air (which
might have fuel fumes) and blows it out large vents to
minimize the chance of explosions and fire!

D C "Mac" Macdonald
Amateur Radio K2GKK
Since 30 November '53
USAF and FAA, Retired
Member GMCMI & Classics
Oklahoma City, OK
"The Money Pit"
TZE166V101966
'76 ex-Palm Beach
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(Once owner of a 36 foot Carver yacht)

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I have a marine inline blower that I plan to use to cool down my engine area
when I shut down for a while. What's the opinion of the most effective way
for that to happen: suck or blow?

Dean Hanson 75 Avion

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[Randy Hecht]

If you have engine compartment side vents, have the fans blow the hot out the vent

Chaplain Randy Hecht
Roswell, GA
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>
> A marine blower sucks engine compartment air (which
> might have fuel fumes) and blows it out large vents to
> minimize the chance of explosions and fire!
>
> D C "Mac" Macdonald
> Amateur Radio K2GKK
> Since 30 November '53
> USAF and FAA, Retired
> Member GMCMI & Classics
> Oklahoma City, OK
> "The Money Pit"
> TZE166V101966
> '76 ex-Palm Beach
> k2gkk + hotmail dot com
>
> (Once owner of a 36 foot Carver yacht)
>
> From: Gmclist on behalf of Hanson Email via Gmclist
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 17:15
> To: gmclist
> Cc: Hanson Email
> Subject: [GMCnet] Engine area cooling
>
> I have a marine inline blower that I plan to use to cool down my engine area
> when I shut down for a while. What's the opinion of the most effective way
> for that to happen: suck or blow?
>
> Dean Hanson 75 Avion
>
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[Richard RV]

Unless you're planning to install ductwork, having the fan blow on top of the engine will move more of the hottest air.

I just open the front hatches - that's hot air rising thing works.

Richard
--
'77 Birchaven TZE...777;
'76 Palm Beach with 18,477 verified miles;
‘76 Edgemonte

 

[dennis sexton]

Dean

Here is Arch’s album on how he installed a fan to cool his engine compartment after shutdown.
He had controls for timing the fan and such.
Hope this helps.

Dennis

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g4293-aux-water-pump.html

> I have a marine inline blower that I plan to use to cool down my engine area
> when I shut down for a while. What's the opinion of the most effective way
> for that to happen: suck or blow?
>
> Dean Hanson 75 Avion
>
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