It would appear from some of the posting to the forum that we all have
addressed the subject of the 914 ground heating problem in about the same
way. That is what makes this forum so educational about a lot of subjects.
I will assume that your statement "I don't blast around the sky at 115% all the
time", was directed at me as I had given some typical cruise setting I use in
my a/c. My answer to this is "Neither Do I"
In the maintenance manual that came with my 914 dated 02-01-1997 on page 26 It
lists that Take Off Performance is 5800 RPM and 40 inches MP for max. 5
MINUTES. It also approves Max. Continuous Power at 5500 RPM and 35 inches MP
which Rotax considers this to be 100% power according to their engine
performance box on page 54. Since I cruise at 5300 RPM and 33 inches MP I am
operating my engine within the parameters set forth by Rotax....and certainly
this is not 115%.
My original reason for sharing engine speed and MP pressure was so that others
would have a baseline for temperatures on their own engines
Jim Brown
N398JB
David Joyce wrote:
>
> Paul, I had high temps on my 914, and in particular problems if prolonged
> taxying was necessary. I plugged the gaps between the two radiators and the
> air ducting and things improved, (probably helped by the passage of time and
> the engine wearing off the rough bits). For the gap below the radiator I
> stuck a sloping fillet of blue foam across the lower cowling and laid two
> plies of bid over it, and for the other I filled the top gap with stainless
> steel sheet, thus encouraging all the cooling air to go through both
> radiators. Temps now seem happy in the worst of English summers, although I
> don't blast around the sky at 115% all the time! Regards, David Joyce,
> G-XSDJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul McAllister <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Hot Running 914
>
> <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I was looking at the articles section on the Europa USA club website.
> Terry
> > describes a baffle he installed to help out with this problem. Has anyone
> > else tried this with success ? See
> > http://www.europa-usa.com/n135TD.htm#Oil_and_water_cooling
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
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