X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:31:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5598429 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:31:21 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=oEraS3ZMozSOuUYnoJ4f7ocsjuMtZTJr88whXGsa8GrLYkDRBAR2wzQQv1GD0eg2; h=Received:Subject:Mime-Version:Content-Type:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Cc:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.222.158.138] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1SezpT-00033i-45; Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:30:35 -0400 Subject: Re: [LML] Keeping a 4P running cool Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-149-556581884 From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:30:34 -0400 X-Original-Cc: Chris Alberti X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940cfb58d2044e1bfdef8e633f47d5c43db350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.222.158.138 --Apple-Mail-149-556581884 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Chris, I'm copying the LML because I don't have the full answer for you. I do know that the current rev oil cooler behind cyl #2 is, very = effective. ....so much so that there's a door you can close to reduce = the flow. Maybe someone else on the LML will give the history. There = may have been an earlier rev that was not so effective. The current rev = feeds from the back baffle where the pressure should be high. If you have the current rev and your oil is too hot, you may have = another problem. ....like bad temp probe, incorrect air plumbing to = the cooler, oil flow problem, engine timing problem, some part of the = engine not properly lubricated etc. How are your CHT's? Colyn On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Chris Alberti wrote: Has anyone added another oil cooler, NACA vent, or any other trick to = keep your 4P oil temp cool. We are having problems with oil temp and = want some input on devices or modifications anyone has performed on = their Lancair 4P. Please contact us directly. =20 =20 Fly Safe,=20 Christopher J. Alberti KNYL AOPA ASN Volunteer N441JH Lancair 4P Hanger C3 President/CEO=20 Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC=20 1963 S. 39th Drive=20 Yuma, Arizona 85364=20 Phone: 928-581-2383=20 Fax: 928-329-6488=20 Email: starliteaviation@yahoo.com Web Site: www.starliteat.com This message contains confidential information only for the use of the = addressee(s). If you are not the addressee, or the person responsible = for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that = reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly = prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify = us, by replying to the sender, and delete the original message = immediately thereafter. =20 --Apple-Mail-149-556581884 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Hi = Chris,

I'm copying the LML because I don't have the = full answer for you.
I do know that the current rev oil cooler = behind cyl #2 is, very effective.  ....so much so that there's a = door you can close to reduce the flow.   Maybe someone else on the = LML will give the history.  There may have been an earlier rev that = was not so effective.  The current rev feeds from the back baffle = where the pressure should be high.

If you have = the current rev and your oil is too hot, you may have another problem. =   ....like bad temp probe, incorrect air plumbing to the cooler, = oil flow problem, engine timing problem, some part of the engine not = properly lubricated etc.   How are your = CHT's?

Colyn


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On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Chris = Alberti wrote:

Has anyone added = another oil cooler, NACA = vent, or any other trick to keep your 4P oil temp cool. We are having = problems with oil temp and want some input on devices or modifications = anyone has performed on their Lancair 4P. Please contact us = directly.  
 
Fly Safe, =

Christopher J. Alberti
KNYL AOPA ASN Volunteer
N441JH Lancair 4P Hanger = C3
President/CEO
Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC
1963 S. 39th Drive
Yuma, Arizona = 85364
Phone: 928-581-2383
Fax: 928-329-6488
Email: starliteaviation@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.starliteat.com

This message contains confidential information = only for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the addressee, or = the person responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are = hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying = this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message = by mistake, please notify us, by replying to the sender, and delete the = original message immediately thereafter.
 

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