REFLECTOR: Oil cooling

[Dave Nelson]

Good question, Sid - and the answer is yes, I've calibrated the sender, and unfortunately for me, it's accurate.  AFA location, it's mounted in the standard place in the accessory case.  

Dave
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sid Knox 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 11:02 AM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Oil cooling



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Dave Nelson" <davenali at charter.net>
  To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
  Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:42 AM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Oil cooler VG photo



  > I am having a BEAR of a time with oil temps, however. I've been working 
  > on
  > this problem for two years now and I'm about at wits end. I've had
  > extensive discussions with Lycoming (and others), and I've done all of the
  > obvious things (detailed measurements of the vernatherm per Lycoming specs
  > to ensure it's working correctly, flushed the entire oil cooling system to
  > ensure no "gunk" build up, inverted the oil cooler to put the connections 
  > at
  > the top (to eliminate any chance of a bubble), various "scoop" 
  > modifications
  > to the nose NACA for the oil cooler, MANY test flights (standardized so I
  > could gather data)... I even added a bilge fan under the pilot seat to 
  > blow
  > air into the wiring duct containing the oil lines)... all to no avail.
  > Where I'm at right now is, a short flight at 25 squared on a 85 degree day
  > quickly results in oil temps that have exceeded 225 degrees F.

  I'm sure the answer is "yes", but I must ask... Are you confident of the oil 
  temp sensor location and of its calibration?

  Sid



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