Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 490782 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:41:34 -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 <20041029144102.WIHJ2410.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:41:02 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Thermostat?? Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:39:03 -0500 Message-ID: <035701c4bdc5$0915b100$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0358_01C4BD9B.203FA900" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0358_01C4BD9B.203FA900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I tried that several years ago Ed. It's easy to plug the bypass hole in = the cooler with a 1/8" npt. It had no effect on my oil temp in cruise, but I didn't like it because the oil ran way too cool on long descents and it wouldn't warm up before taking off. Perry I have to admit that the thermostat is a valuable feature of the stock cooler. With the warm temps that we still have, warm-up time is not an issue, but I imagine that will change when winter (such as it is) gets = here. =20 Cheers, Rusty (Hoping Tracy's field dried up enough for departure)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0358_01C4BD9B.203FA900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I tried that several years ago Ed. It's easy to plug the bypass = hole in the=20 cooler with a 1/8" npt. It had no effect on my oil temp in cruise, but I = didn't=20 like it because the oil ran way too cool on long descents and it = wouldn't warm=20 up before taking off.

Perry

I have to admit that the thermostat = is a=20 valuable feature of the stock cooler.  With the warm temps that we = still=20 have, warm-up time is not an issue, but I imagine that will change when = winter=20 (such as it is) gets here.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Hoping=20 Tracy's field dried up enough for=20 departure) 
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