Sid, Do you have a current picture of your engine install? I may be able to offer some oil cooling suggestions.
Thanks! Jeff Lange Race 64 - Skye Racer Blog: http://schmleff.blogspot.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/schmleff On May 28, 2013, at 2:03 PM, "smwood" <smwood at md.metrocast.net> wrote: > On my last flight I had engine oil temperature stabilized at 251 degrees F at > 2800 RPM and 106 kts airspeed. Some have stated that is ok. Meanwhile > others say not ok: Anything over 240 degrees F needs correction. My previous > understanding was an operating range between 180 and 220 degrees F would be > optimum. Not being any sort of VW engine expert, I am somewhat confused what > to do, if anything. Using air cooled aircraft engine operating procedures > seems reasonable, but the VW is an automobile engine conversion and I am > using SAE 30 automotive oil. > > Any suggestions, other than "you will go blind". > > By the way, I have already made up my mind what to do. I want to see if any > one will persuade me not to, or to hurry me along, lest I break something or > go blind. > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
