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Mark,
You
raise a good point. I'm pretty confident in the oil side of the
equation. The digital readout is aircraft certified, and the specs are +-
1/2 degree. The sender is also aircraft type. The water temp is
automotive. Its anyone's guess how accurate it is. The sensors
aren't real expensive, so I may just order another one, and see what I
get.
The
engine doesn't seem to be really hot when I land, which also makes me wonder
about the accuracy.
With
that said, I also think that my air flow through the oil cooler is a little on
the low side. I don't want to rob any more form the coolant side, so
another scoop seems to be the answer.
Steve
At 07:17 PM 10/5/2004
-0400, you wrote:
I flew the Cozy this after noon,
and was very disappointed in the
temperatures. The OAT was 81, and
the coolant read 225 on the temperature
gauge, and the oil climbed slowly
to 207 peak. The coolant did come down
about 10 degrees when I
throttled back at pattern altitude, but leveled off
there.
When I
throttled back on approach the coolant was about 180 and oil 190
on
touchdown.
Steve Brooks (praying for cold
weather)
Steve,
You appear to be a very thorough and
conscientious builder. But I was curious if you have calibrated/verified
the readings on your oil and coolant sensors? It would be a shame to
spend all the time and effort to modify your cooling system if it was
something simple.
Mark S.
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