REFLECTOR:Cooling a canard

[Scott]

If your flying at 10,000 ft 190 degrees f is plenty hot to burn off the water vapor.

I've always heard a good rule of thumb is 190 to 210 degrees to be a good range.  

Scott

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 10:32:18 +0000, lawrence epstein wrote:
> 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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