---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 08/13/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:01 PM - Lightning engine temps (GARY BARNETT) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:01:01 PM PST US From: GARY BARNETT Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning engine temps My problem is the opposite of what most owners are complaining about. I ha ve a lightning with the stock firewall forward setup. Even in the summer w ith the normal high desert temperatures my CHT's run between 235 and 265 de grees except #2 which seldom exceeds 205 degrees. My oil temperature will not exceed 170 degrees unless I completely block the air vent for the finne d pan. In the winter I baffle 50% of the regular oil cooler and all of the pan ven t to reach 170 degrees for the oil. I baffle half of the front air intakes and put strips of metal tape on the #2 cylinder to limit air flow through that cylinder and keep the other cylinders at a reasonable temp.. I have 195 hours on the engine and the oil analysis shows normal wear in th e engine and the oil filter is clean. Next I am going to try overlaying al uminum screen or perforated metal to limit air flow through the #2 cylinder . That should reduce the cooling but still keep it uniform on that cylinde r. Gary Barnett SN 133 N335AL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-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/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-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.