REFLECTOR: Questions with new Franklin

[Nate Jackson]

Hi Mike,
 
I am an RG Elite Franklin driver still fighting oil temps.  Would you please give me your phone number so I can call and discuss what I should work on next.
 
My work e-mail is nate at naturalpress.org
 
Thanks,
 
Nate Jackson
 
 
 
 
From: Michael Watson 
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Questions with new Franklin
Jerry,I've been flying a Franklin  powered  SERG  for ten years and have never hadany build up of oil anywhere in my intake manifold.  If you do, something is wrong. The only oil leak problem I had early in the fly off period, was solved by replacing the crank shaft seal. Other than that the engine is bone dry.Like you, I only have one nose oil cooler, 5/8 oil line and a very aggressive scoopat the exit of the oil cooler. My high oil, CHT;s and EGT's were resolved by splitting the single plenum supplied by Velocity, into two separate plenums which seals muchbetter than the single one. 216 degrees in cruise isn't too bad for a new engine, at24/2550 in cruise my oil temps on a 90 degree day at 6500 is around 205 degrees. I can climb in Florida's heat to 8000 feet without leveling to cool down.For the first 25 hours, use only mineral oil and try to keep the RPM between 2550and 2650. The Franklin is an outstanding engine and loves to run in that range. If you need more info. contact me off line and I will give you my phone number.Mike W.

 -- Mike W.1997 Velocity Elite RGFranklin /IVO Electric CS 



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