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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 14:54:08 -0500
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Subject: Re: Low oil temps on 320
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From: Lorn H. Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.ws>


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> Well, I am experiencing my first cold weather flying with my new bird.=20=

>  And, as I had expected I am seeing oil temps that are too cool.
> .
> .
> What other "winterization" steps should be taken to fly safely in the=20=

> winter with our LNC2s?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan Olsen <olsen25@comcast.net>
> N320DK
> Fort Collins, CO

Dan,

I have a 2+3/4" scat tube that picks up from behind the #3 cylinder. I=20=

also have a butterfly valve at the firewall with a lever into the=20
cockpit.

The lever in the cockpit is just left of the air filter lever in photo=20=

6 on my web page. (http://www.dynacomm.ws/~lorn/) On my web page the=20
Oil cooler butterfly must not have been installed because the lever was=20=

not installed when the picture was taken. I assume that my airplane=20
builder had the same problem that you are having.

In the winter, I take off and fly with the butterfly closed. I open it=20=

when the oil temperature gets to between 170=B0F and 180=B0F, if I=20
remember. If I forget to open it, the temp may get up to as high as=20
210=B0F. I don't think that is high enough to hurt the engine. The valve=20=

allows me change my oil temperatures by 20=B0F to 30=B0F.

I am very happy to have this butterfly, valve combination. I always=20
hated the thought of having to install and remove a winterization kit.=20=

I may leave Detroit at 20=B0F and land in Jacksonville at 70=B0F. Then =
what=20
do I do about the kit? Again, I sure like my oil cooler valve.
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
248-478-4300, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan=

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<excerpt>Well, I am experiencing my first cold weather flying with my
new bird.  And, as I had expected I am seeing oil temps that are too
cool.

.

.

What other "winterization" steps should be taken to fly safely in the
winter with our LNC2s?


Thanks!


Dan Olsen
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Fort Collins, CO

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Dan,


I have a 2+3/4" scat tube that picks up from behind the #3 cylinder. I
also have a butterfly valve at the firewall with a lever into the
cockpit.


The lever in the cockpit is just left of the air filter lever in photo
6 on my web page. (http://www.dynacomm.ws/~lorn/) On my web page the
Oil cooler butterfly must not have been installed because the lever
was not installed when the picture was taken. I assume that my
airplane builder had the same problem that you are having.


In the winter, I take off and fly with the butterfly closed. I open it
when the oil temperature gets to between 170=B0F and 180=B0F, if I
remember. If I forget to open it, the temp may get up to as high as
210=B0F. I don't think that is high enough to hurt the engine. The valve
allows me change my oil temperatures by 20=B0F to 30=B0F.


I am very happy to have this butterfly, valve combination. I always
hated the thought of having to install and remove a winterization kit.
I may leave Detroit at 20=B0F and land in Jacksonville at 70=B0F. Then
what do I do about the kit? Again, I sure like my oil cooler valve.

--

Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.

248-478-4300, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws

LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan=

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