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I had the same problem on my M10 with oil temps not getting hot enough in the winter. My mechanic made a metal plate that covers the front of my oil cooler. I put it on when temps start getting cold, and it raises the peak oil temp 30-40 degrees. Even with this, it never gets above 190 in cold winter temps. Not sure if you have an oil cooler or not, but if so, this should help. William and Amy McElwee wrote: > Here is a question which has interested me for awhile. How close to the > red > line on oil temps can I get without risking damage to my engine? My POH > says the red line for my 85 Continental is 225. In hot weather I find > that > it gets up over 200 to maybe 205. I begin to get nervous in climb when > it > gets up there towards that red line on the guage. Meanwhile, in the > winter > it tends not be get above 140. I keep reading in the aviation press > that > oil experts say it should get to180 or it will not boil off the water > vapor > even if I fly it often, which I do. This way lies corrosion. Should I > be > doing something with baffling in the winter to get the temps up? > > Bill McElwee N3359H > '70 Mooney M10 E15 - Graham, TX ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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