From: "Neil Unger 12348ung@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oil cooler thermostat
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Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:47:46 +1000
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Todd,  My oil cooler is a generic with no thought of a thermostat.  It 
is assumed that the water thermostat does the job for both.  Todd LIkle 
you I fly in very cold Oz conditions where it actually drops to -4 on  a 
few winter mornings!!


On 6/22/2018 10:59 AM, Todd Bartrim bartrim@gmail.com wrote:
> Some (most?) Of you are using custom or at least aftermarket oil 
> coolers but I think there are a few like me that are using stock oil 
> coolers. How many have removed the thermostat and plugged the bypass 
> hole?
> Do any of the non-stock coolers have a thermostat?
> A Google search on the subject shows that on the RX7 forums it seems 
> to be generally accepted to leave it alone.
>   But for our use I'm less inclined to think we always need it and it 
> seems to be quite restrictive.
>   Of those flying without one in either stock or non-stock, how many 
> are flying in warm climates only? Anybody in cold? Jeff?
>   I'm just concerned about winter flying especially during a long 
> descent where it might cool excessively and then if I was required to 
> use sudden power for a missed approach, would that cold oil be a problem?
>
> Todd