Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 402068 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:02:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20040908140150.BDNI18351.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:01:50 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: high oil pressure and coolers Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:01:50 -0500 Message-ID: <001301c495ac$68a14710$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C49582.7FCB3F10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C49582.7FCB3F10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Note that I'm still having marginal oil temps in hot weather while only producing around 120 HP NA at only 5200 RPM. So I'm amazed when others producing much more power are able to keep oil temp below 210 with just = a single Mazda oil cooler. Thanks for the great info Perry. Reports like this are why I went with = the evap core, rather than the stock 2nd gen cooler that I have sitting at = the hanger. With the B drive, at 5200 rpm in climb, I never exceeded 200 degrees, so it was working well. Now, with the C drive, climbing in the = low 6000 range, I'm overheating some. Of course it's also 90+ degrees = outside. Hopefully, I can tweak the airflow a bit, and perhaps accept a little = higher temp for occasional climbs, and be happy with what I have. =20 =20 Thanks, Rusty (Tommy seems to have a new "calling" as a comedian ) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C49582.7FCB3F10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Note that I'm still having marginal oil temps in hot weather while = only=20 producing around 120 HP NA at only 5200 RPM. So I'm amazed when others = producing=20 much more power are able to keep oil temp below 210 with just a single = Mazda oil=20 cooler.

 Thanks for the great info = Perry.  Reports like=20 this are why I went with the evap core, rather than the stock 2nd = gen=20 cooler that I have sitting at the hanger.  With the B = drive, at 5200=20 rpm in climb, I never exceeded 200 degrees, so it was working=20 well.  Now, with the C drive, climbing in the low 6000 range, = I'm=20 overheating some.  Of course it's also 90+ degrees = outside. =20 Hopefully, I can tweak the airflow a bit, and perhaps accept a = little=20 higher temp for occasional climbs, and be happy with what I=20 have.  
 
Thanks,
Rusty (Tommy=20 seems to have a new "calling" as a = comedian <g>)
 
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