REFLECTOR:Cooling a canard

[lawrence epstein]

Don't you want your oil temps to be over 212 f?

Larry Epstein
173 FGE


>From: Scott <scott@tnstaafl.net>
>Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
>To: <canards@tnstaafl.net>, <reflector@tvbf.org>
>Subject: REFLECTOR:Cooling a canard
>Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:36:52 -0600
>
>Plugged up two more small holes in the baffling this morning and flew to 
>Santa Fe and back.
>
>Leaving Grants it was about 70 degrees. Climbed to 9500, from 6500, Cyl 
>temp's were 320 when I leveled off, oil temp was 190.  Leaned to about 60 
>LOP, turning 2710(avg), burning 9.6gph.  indicated was 160 to 165 knots. 
>ground speed was 185 to 190, I had a tail wind.
>
>The cyl temp's stabilized at 335(the hottest), oil at 198.
>
>Landed 35 minutes later and had a coke. Got back in engine was already hot, 
>long taxi and about a 2 minute wait at the hold short line.
>
>Leaving SAF it was about 75 degrees took off from 6300, leveled off at 
>10500, cyl temp's were 345, oil was 205.  Leveled off, leaned to 50 LOP, 
>turning 2740, indicating 160KIAS, 9.6gph.
>
>In cruise Cyl temp's fluctuated from 336 to 344(hottest), oil gage glued to 
>201.
>
>Looks pretty good, except for my one cylinder that is running the hottest, 
>3 are running at 305-310, it runs at 340, its #2, rear right hand side.
>
>GAMI lean test this week, though I can run 100 LOP with no stumbling. With 
>the EI of course. Dual mags, no way.
>
>Scott
>
>
>
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