Return-Path: Received: from smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.226] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 540794 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:10:32 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.226; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.229.34 with login) by smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 21 Nov 2004 16:10:01 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Typical oil pressure Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:12:05 -0500 Message-ID: <005c01c4cfe4$d89282b0$6b01a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005D_01C4CFBA.EFBC7AB0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C4CFBA.EFBC7AB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, My oil pressure tends to run about 50 lbs at 3500 and 60-65 at higher power settings, even when warm. That is a 2nd generation. I believe that your 3rd generation has a higher regulator, so it should be higher than that. BTW - I'm running 5W30 Mobile1 Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:04 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Typical oil pressure I've noticed lower oil pressures lately. Between 30 and 40 at 3500 rpm or so when hot. I need to double check the calibration, but was wondering what people consider normal. John Slade ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C4CFBA.EFBC7AB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
My oil=20 pressure tends to run about 50 lbs at 3500 and 60-65 at higher = power=20 settings, even when warm.  That is a 2nd generation.  I = believe that=20 your 3rd generation has a higher regulator, so it should be higher than=20 that.
 
BTW -=20 I'm running 5W30 Mobile1
 
Steve=20 Brooks
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John=20 Slade
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:04 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Typical oil=20 pressure

I've=20 noticed lower oil pressures lately. Between 30 and 40 at 3500 rpm or = so when=20 hot. 
I=20 need to double check the calibration, but was wondering what people = consider=20 normal.
John=20 Slade
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