Return-Path: Received: from relay01.roc.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.131.34] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3161813 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:06:42 -0400 Received: (qmail 5160 invoked from network); 11 Apr 2004 23:06:41 -0000 Received: from 65-73-215-188.bras01.cok.tn.frontiernet.net (HELO frontiernet.net) ([65.73.215.188]) (envelope-sender ) by relay01.roc.ny.frontiernet.net (FrontierMTA 2.3.18) with SMTP for ; 11 Apr 2004 23:06:41 -0000 Message-ID: <4079CFEC.3561E0AA@frontiernet.net> Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 18:08:28 -0500 From: Jim Sower X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] typical operating temperatures References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------BB534390A342BA32B8C8414A" --------------BB534390A342BA32B8C8414A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Automotive thermostats are set to open at 190-195 F. 200-210 shouldn't be any cause for alarm. I would put a red line above 220. As to oil, you want to keep the moisture vaporized and venting over the side, so anything below 180 is too cold, and I don't think red line would be much below 250. I aim to shoot for 200-215 F for oil temps. Jim S. John Slade wrote: > Seems quiet today. Is everyone still hunting for eggs?I have a > question on operating temps. What coolant and oil temps should > I be looking for in the climb and at cruise?What temps are > considered red-line / never exceed?Regards,John Slade -- Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything Crossville, TN; Chapter 5 Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T --------------BB534390A342BA32B8C8414A Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Automotive thermostats are set to open at 190-195 F. 200-210 shouldn't be any cause for alarm. I would put a red line above 220. As to oil, you want to keep the moisture vaporized and venting over the side, so anything below 180 is too cold, and I don't think red line would be much below 250. I aim to shoot for 200-215 F for oil temps.
Jim S.

John Slade wrote:

Seems quiet today. Is everyone still hunting for eggs?I have a question on operating temps. What coolant and oil temps should I be looking for in the climb and at cruise?What temps are considered red-line / never exceed?Regards,John Slade

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Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
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