Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #41961
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil temps, O-rings
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:40:54 -0800
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Kelly,
After reading Al's post, I need to make a clarification on my previous oil temp
information.  The 245* temps were after the cooler, at the oil filter pad, so who knows what they were coming out of the engine. 

Mark; It’s likely that the temps in the pan weren’t a lot higher, because the reason the temps after the cooler were so high is that the cooler was ineffective – meaning that the temp drop across the cooler was only 10-15 degrees.

 Over the last year I've instrumented my oil & water cooling systems so many different ways that I sometimes get confused as to what I'm reading on the EFIS & EM-2.   Presently, I'm taking oil temp readings after the first oil/air cooler, then after the oil/water exchanger (as the oil enters the engine).  I do this to monitor how well each of the oil coolers are working.  Sorry for the confusion.

Tell me more about your oil/coolant exchanger setup.  In series or parallel on each side?  Coolant side on return leg after radiator?  Typical temps before and after each cooler?  Dimensions of the cooler?

Thanks,

Al

 

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