There aren't too many factors to sort out here but first if you have installed an oil filter make sure it is getting good flow through it. I've seen this problem before. Make sure the oil screen is clean, again this can restrict oil flow. The next thing to check is the baffling, just a quick check is not enough. Make sure every crack is plugged. One area often neglected is the baffling at the back of the engine that seals against the top of the cowl. In flight this gets pressurized and can leak even though on the ground it may look good and tight. Last but not least you may need to boil your oil temp probe to check calibration. This is a relatively rare problem though. Good luck Dave
At 11:35 PM 8/23/98 -0700, you wrote: >Does anybody else have problems with high oil temps? My wife's M-10 >consistantly operates between 200-220 degrees, on an 80 degree day after >climbing to 3000 MSL. After level off, the temp doesn't go down much. > >It may be the gauge. All the baffles seem to be sealing correctly, and >there is enough oil in the sump. Is this normal for these things? > > >------------------------------- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Say NO to useless over-quoting >------------------------------- > >
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