Hi Guys
I have been looking at these as my oil runs cold in the winter and take
time to warm up. The oil cooler in my local race car shop has feeds to
and from both the engine and the radiator and thus passes oil at all
times, controling the amount that passes through the radiator to control
temerature.
If anyone is interested I will dig out the spec.
Regards
Pete
PS Has anyone got a mod approved by the PFA to instal a thermostat.
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
R.C.Harrison
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Two points
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Hi! Fred
I GUESS you are talking Rotax but I have made my Jabiru oil cooling
circuit controllable see my Oil Cooler Mod at "Bob Harrison's Europa
G-PTAG on the http://www.crixbinfield.freeserve.co.uk/europa.htm I
don't believe in letting the cooler be permanently in circuit since I
had a major leak fortunately over a short flight. As a thermostat system
must pass some oil to sense the temperature you wouldn't now about oil
loss until the donkey stops! Regards Bob Harrison.
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fred
Fillinger
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Two points
> ...
> Secondly. Has anyone fitted an oil-stat in the oil lines
> to the oil cooler ? Mine is always running cold, even with various
> baffles/blanking plates around the radiator. An oil stat might help. I
> had one on my rally car years ago.
>
It's a restriction when cold, so you can't put it in the line coming
---From the sump. The only place to put it is in the supply line to the
oil pump, but still a restriction when cold. For purposes of flight,
such experimentation doesn't suit me at least. :-) In the rally car
setup, I'll guess the oil cooler is an add-on, set up so if not needed,
the engine cools its oil like on all our cars driven in a more
conservative manner?
Reg,
Fred F.
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