X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omta.toronto.rmgopenwave.com ([4.59.182.110] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3891045 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:40:14 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=4.59.182.110; envelope-from=lacombr@nbnet.nb.ca Received: from torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com ([142.167.91.151]) by tormtz05.toronto.rmgopenwave.com (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20091019163940.LGDQ11353.tormtz05.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com> for ; Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:39:40 -0400 Received: from PCdeRita ([142.167.91.151]) by torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com with SMTP id <20091019163939.LBPD4033.torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@PCdeRita> for ; Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:39:39 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Rino" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cold Oil ... was Spark Plugs Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:39:30 -0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01CA50C1.95917AD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 X-Opwv-CommTouchExtSvcRefID: str=0001.0A020204.4ADC964C.0059,ss=1,fgs=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CA50C1.95917AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable both oil and water temp were about 125 F on final to landing which I = feel is too cold for a landing overshoot. I normally take off when the = oil temp is 140 F or more. I would like to see above 160 temp all the = time for oil and water. Rino ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeff Whaley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:02 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cold Oil ... was Spark Plugs Rino and Group: I'm curious about the comments with regards to the cold engine . are = you more concerned about oil or water temp? Lynn has posted several times that oil temperatures ABOVE 160F rob = power from the rotary, so that should mean oil temps below 160F are a = good thing. How low is too low? On my last flight the oil temp was about 135F in cruise . with = synthetic or multi-viscosity oil (15W50 for example), low oil temps = should not be problem. Jeff =20 Rino posted: How long do the sparkplugs should last on the Renesis engine. My engine is starting to run rough and I suspect the plugs. I have to say that it is also running too cold, it goes down to about = 160 F (oil and water) when coming in for a landing which is usually 3500 = rpm. I have the NGK iridium plugs, lead RE7C and trail RE9B. =20 I am trying to warm up by blocking the radiators at the moment. OAT = between 30 and 40 F. I will have to build shutters to control the engine temp. =20 Last month the engine was too hot, now it is too cold. I did modify = the air ducts and change the oil rad for the original RX7 rad. =20 Rino Lacombe Renesis powered Glass Goose =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CA50C1.95917AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

both oil and water temp were about 125 = F on final=20 to landing which I feel is too cold for a landing overshoot. I = normally=20 take off when the oil temp is 140 F or more. I would like to see = above 160=20 temp all the time for oil and water.

Rino

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Jeff=20 Whaley

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 = 12:02=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cold = Oil ... was=20 Spark Plugs

Rino=20 and Group:

I=92m=20 curious about the comments with regards to the cold engine =85 = are you=20 more concerned about oil or water temp?

Lynn=20 has posted several times that oil temperatures ABOVE 160F rob power = from the=20 rotary, so that should mean oil temps below 160F are a good=20 thing.

How=20 low is too low?

On=20 my last flight the oil temp was about 135F in cruise =85 with = synthetic or=20 multi-viscosity oil (15W50 for example), low oil temps should not be=20 problem.

Jeff

Rino=20 posted:

How long = do the=20 sparkplugs should last on the Renesis engine.

My engine = is=20 starting to run rough and I suspect the plugs.

I have to = say that=20 it is also running too cold, it goes down to about 160 F (oil and = water)=20 when coming in for a landing which is usually 3500 rpm. I have = the NGK=20 iridium plugs, lead RE7C and trail RE9B.

I am = trying to warm=20 up by blocking the radiators at the moment. OAT between 30 = and 40=20 F.

I will = have to=20 build shutters to control the engine temp.

Last = month the=20 engine was too hot, now it is too cold. I did modify the air = ducts and=20 change the oil rad for the original RX7 rad.

Rino=20 Lacombe

Renesis = powered=20 Glass Goose

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