X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2876967 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:51:49 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cfc.31ad2b2a (37035) for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:51:06 -0400 (EDT) Received: from webmail-nb10 (webmail-nb10.sim.aol.com [207.200.69.202]) by cia-db02.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIADB025-90ab481743e84a; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:51:05 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Cooling sytem changes- Velocity 20B Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:51:04 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 66.253.96.220 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CA7827F76F1595_D58_1CFC_webmail-nb10.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 36240-STANDARD Received: from 66.253.96.220 by webmail-nb10.sysops.aol.com (207.200.69.202) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:51:04 -0400 Message-Id: <8CA7827F70FB70D-D58-E86@webmail-nb10.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8CA7827F76F1595_D58_1CFC_webmail-nb10.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Al, For max power lower temps are fine. Most people find max power at around= 175=C2=B0F. Best efficiency is usually at slightly higher temp, around 190= =C2=B0F. With the modern need for higher gas milage most manufacturers are g= oing to 190=C2=B0 thermostats. Having a too low temperature is something of=20= a luxury though! Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Al Gietzen To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 4:35 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Cooling sytem changes- Velocity 20B Should I be concerned that my coolant temp is now down around 140-145F at cr= uise? =C2=A0I=E2=80=99m thinking that is maybe a bit too low.=C2=A0 What eff= ect does it have?=20 =C2=A0 Oil temp stabilizes at about 160F for same conditions.=C2=A0 I think that= =E2=80=99s probably fine. =C2=A0 Al ----------MB_8CA7827F76F1595_D58_1CFC_webmail-nb10.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Al, For max power lower temps are fine. Most people find max power at around= 175=C2=B0F. Best efficiency is usually at slightly higher temp, around 190= =C2=B0F. With the modern need for higher gas milage most manufacturers are g= oing to 190=C2=B0 thermostats. Having a too low temperature is something of=20= a luxury though!
Bill Jepson


-----Original Message-----
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 4:35 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Cooling sytem changes- Velocity 20B

Should I be concern= ed that my coolant temp is now down around 140-145F at cruise?  I=E2= =80=99m thinking that is maybe a bit too low.  What effect does it have= ?
 
Oil temp stabilizes= at about 160F for = same conditions.  I think that= =E2=80=99s probably fine.
 
Al

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