X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:29:43 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp1v2.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6542028 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:51:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.32; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp1v2.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7C38400169 for ; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:50:39 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at av-mx.com Received: from smtp1v2.av-mx.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp1v2.av-mx.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10124) with ESMTP id 7nVXrK_asgfS for ; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:50:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: from DennisPC (unknown [65.170.222.166]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp1v2.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA for ; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:50:36 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Oil Cooler Door Control on IO-550N Engine in Legacy? X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:50:36 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_3C98_01CEC9A5.24C3C680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_3C98_01CEC9A5.24C3C680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Valin and Allyson, When I installed my IO-550, Lancair tech support told me to either not = install the oil cooler door or to wire it fully open if it was = installed. Maybe that would be okay for some types of flying, but it = did not work at all for me. I normally fly between 15,000' and 18,000', = where it's always cold. Without the oil cooler door, or with it fully = open, my oil temperature was far below the recommended 185=B0F. Even = with the door fully closed, I often am lucky to get my oil temperature = up to 175=B0F in the winter during cruise. =20 If you fly exclusively at low altitude in a warm climate, you might get = along without the ability to adjust the oil cooler door from the = cockpit. But if you fly high or in cold weather, I think you'll regret = not having the ability to adjust the door.=20 Dennis Legacy, 650 hours ------=_NextPart_000_3C98_01CEC9A5.24C3C680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Valin and Allyson,

When I installed my IO-550, Lancair tech support told me to either = not=20 install the oil cooler door or to wire it fully open if it was = installed. =20 Maybe that would be okay for some types of flying, but it did not work = at all=20 for me. I normally fly between 15,000' and 18,000', = where it's=20 always cold. Without the oil cooler door, or with = it fully open,=20 my oil temperature was far below the recommended 185=B0F. Even = with the door=20 fully closed, I often am lucky to get my oil temperature up to 175=B0F = in the=20 winter during cruise.

If you fly exclusively at low altitude in a warm climate, you=20 might get along without the ability to adjust the oil cooler = door from=20 the cockpit. But if you fly high or in cold weather, I = think=20 you'll regret not having the ability to adjust the door.

Dennis

Legacy, 650 hours

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