Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao12.cox.net ([68.230.241.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 327793 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:05:10 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.27; envelope-from=daveleonard@cox.net Received: from davidandanne ([68.111.224.107]) by fed1rmmtao12.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02.01 201-2131-111-104-103-20040709) with SMTP id <20040720160440.OSQ15157.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@davidandanne> for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:04:40 -0400 From: "DaveLeonard" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Delta T was: 11th test flight Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:04:44 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004F_01C46E38.99665160" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C46E38.99665160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am wondering if there is a minimum temp for the oil. My usually varies between 140 and 160 depending on my power and attitude. It will drop into the 130's in a long descent. The engine is general is still warm based on coolant temps. Does anyone feel that I need to keep the oil a little warmer for the sake of the engine? Dave Leonard Todd, That oil temperature delta also seems low to me, though I'd be happy with 180 oil temperature. You mentioned a oil thermostat, and was not aware of a thermostat on the oil other than the oil pellet, which I removed. Is there another thermostat ? Where is it located ? Steve Brooks ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C46E38.99665160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am=20 wondering if there is a minimum temp for the oil.  My usually = varies=20 between 140 and 160 depending on my power and attitude.  It will = drop into=20 the 130's in a long descent.  The engine is general is still warm = based on=20 coolant temps.  Does anyone feel that I need to keep the oil a = little=20 warmer for the sake of the engine?
 
Dave=20 Leonard


 

Todd,

That=20 oil temperature delta also seems low to me, though I’d be happy = with 180 oil=20 temperature.  You = mentioned a oil=20 thermostat, and was not aware of a thermostat on the oil other than = the oil=20 pellet, which I removed. Is there another thermostat ?  Where is it located=20 ?

 

Steve=20 Brooks

 

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