Tim,
Thanks for your comments, we have done a few more flights still with low
temps after the 100 deg C warm up (which is why we think we don't have a
guage problem) and 'branded'super unleaded type fuel.
Anybody else with XS cowlings got any feedback on your running temps ?
Tony.
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From: "Timothy.P.Ward" <ward.t@xtra.co.nz>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fw: G CCUL Temps and Fuel
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> Tony,
> You should run the oil temp between 90 -110 at 5000 rpm according to the
book. You may have an indication problem? On my monowheel (classic cowls) in
summer I have no problem in achieving this but in winter I have to put some
aluminum tape over the oil cooler to obtain 90-110 temps. My oil cooler is
situated under the spinner and not piggy backing behind the water radiator,
due to having a Rotax 912S.
> 50 - 60 oil temp is too low.
> I run on 96 oct mogas from Mobil.
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
> >
> > From: "Tony Bale" <tony.bale@virgin.net>
> > Date: 2005/05/14 Sat PM 10:37:26 GMT+12:00
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Subject: Europa-List: Fw: G CCUL Temps and Fuel
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> >
> > Fellow Europe types greetings,
> > We have at long last
received our permit and managed to get some flying in on UL, pretty
impressed too !! Couple of points some of you might be able to shed some
light on if you please.
> >
> > Firstly having thoroughly warmed the aircraft to 100 deg C both oil and
water, within minutes of take off both are back around 50 - 60 at 5000 RPM,
any lower revs and the guages hardly register, is this as others experience
? We are begining to consider plans to restrict the air outlets from the
radiators. The ambient at ground level has been circa 11 - 13 deg C during
these flights at between 2 - 3000 feet.
> >
> > Secondly, considering fuel. Currently we simply use the cheap unleaded
---From Tesco's, in my previous life racing cars we always mixed the unleaded
with higher grades and octanes, what do you guys run and have you noticed
any improvements in performance / economy / condition of oil following
change / plugs etc ?
> >
> > Any thoughts / experiences greatly received
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tony.
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