Foil tape yes it is alloy. Corrugated Plastic absolutely no it is flammable.
NOTHING FLAMMABLE SHOULD BE ADDED UNDER THE COWLS WITHOUT FIRE SHIELDING. That sort of advice lays a path to litigation when it all turns bad. Every action in maintenance needs sound justification and in accordance with standard workshop practice. Always consider the ramifications if you deviate from that standard path. If you don’t understand the path then don’t do the work. If you buy your hardware for aircraft maintenance from Bunnings Aerospace (especially crap stainless stuff including cable, turnbuckles etc) you are setting yourself up for a very big fall. To operate and use methods and materials outside of what is approved is wracked with danger. Especially if you don’t have the engineering background to understand the difference. Nige. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian Mc Phee Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 2:06 PM To: DOG LIST <[email protected]>; Laurie Hoffman <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Low oil temps in the cold New England air. I use some plasticc corridated cardboard (like realestate signs) and burn holes with soldering iron. If you have direct drive 240° needle movement temp gauge (no 12volt) these can badly underread. They may need heat transfer paste in the sender (2 parts) The 12volt units with 80° needle movement are more accurate but lack low down temps. Ian McPhee +61 428847642 Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia On 12 Nov 2017 13:24, "Laurie Hoffman via dog" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi Tom, We use some good quality heavy duty aluminium adhesive tape to wrap around that part of the oil cooler that suits the bient conditions in winter. Best Regards Laurie On Sunday, 12 November 2017, 9:55:22 am GMT+10, Michael Stockhill <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi Tom, I would certainly block off part of the oil cooler. Back in the day on our trainers in Montana we had factory plates to do just that in winter. Likely that you could block the whole thing. I put a Lynx ADS B/transponder in my Dimona last month. Just got the rebate check today, but it wiped out my allowance for the year. MLS On Nov 11, 2017 3:32 PM, <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi all, I’m thinking of covering up the front face of the oil cooler as we are seeing persistently low oil temps barely off the redline even with the engine at full throttle (prop in cruise) given how cold it is around here now (-7C). Maybe fabricate an aluminum plate and safety wire in place? Any thoughts suggestions advice.? Tom Sent from my Windows 10 phone
