---------------------------------------------------------- Aerobatic-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 07/21/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:15 PM - Re: LycomingEngines-List: erratic oil temperature indication (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:15:15 PM PST US Subject: Aerobatic-List: Re: LycomingEngines-List: erratic oil temperature indication From: FLYaDIVE Markus, Good question, simple answer: You have a loose and/or corroded connection. You cannot inspect visually... Remove the connections, clean them, replace the star lock washers with new. WHAT'S that you say... No, star lock washers? That's the other part of the problem. Good Luck, Barry On Monday, July 20, 2015, Markus Feyerabend wrote: > --> LycomingEngines-List message posted by: "Markus Feyerabend" < > feyerabm@web.de > > > Hello all, > > I recently noticed that the oil temp reading in our Extra became erratic > and the indication is jumping between about 160=C2=B0F and 200=C2=B0F. > The high value seems to be at around the level I expect, while the low > level is certainly too low. The needle in the temp gauge (Westach twin > indicator for oil pressure and temp) is not moving slowly but jumping qui te > fast back and forth. > It seemed to be ok when I warmed up the oil on the ground before an > oil-change, but in flight (with higher oil temps) the problem came back. > > Has anyone seen something like this before and can give some > recommendations to what we should look at? I=C2=B4m suspecting the temp p robe > right now, but as the plane is more then an hour away from my home, I=C2 =B4d > rather get as much suggestions from anyone experienced, before getting lo st > an endless "trial and error" hunt , chasing the issue. > > Thanks, > Markus > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aerobatic-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Aerobatic-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aerobatic-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aerobatic-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.