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1. 05:35 AM - Re: cowling air inlets (rob ray)
2. 07:15 AM - Re: cowling air inlets (mbick)
3. 11:19 AM - Re: Clearances for Vetterman 4-pipe on Older RV-4 O-360 (PGLong@aol.com)
4. 08:09 PM - Re: cowling air inlets (Steve Mullins)
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| Subject: | Re: cowling air inlets |
No wonder it runs cool, you live in Michigan!!!! Somewhat warm is above freezing...ha!
Seriously Pat, put a door behind your oil cooler you can close or open
inflight. I think you will find it works well, especially in winter. My oil stays
at 185-200 year round, of course wintertime where I live means putting on
socks... see ya!
RR
PGLong@aol.com wrote:
My -4 always ran cool and I could not get the oil much above 100 degrees.
I closed off about half the room for exit air (where the exhaust exits also)
and this allowed the oil to get up to where the vernatherm would keep it at 180.
The cylinder head and EGT temps did not change where I could notice. Still
running 300 degrees cylinder head temp and 1200 EGT. Thinking about closing off
this area more and making it an adjustable closure so it would work in the
cooler months. My inlets are still stock. As it is, I can just get up to 180 if
I fly somewhat hard and the day is warm........
Pat Long
PGLong@aol.com
N120PL
RV4
Bay City, Michigan
3CM
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| Subject: | cowling air inlets |
I did just that putting a door behind the oil cooler actuated via a
cable in
the cabin. It helps but not as much as I expected. During the summer all
numbers pretty much perfect but in the winter, even with the door
closed, I
am lucky to see 140 on the oil temps.
The engine is new 360A1A
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[mailto:owner-rv4-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rob ray
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:34 AM
No wonder it runs cool, you live in Michigan!!!! Somewhat warm is above
freezing...ha! Seriously Pat, put a door behind your oil cooler you can
close or open inflight. I think you will find it works well, especially
in
winter. My oil stays at 185-200 year round, of course wintertime where I
live means putting on socks... see ya!
RR
PGLong@aol.com wrote:
My -4 always ran cool and I could not get the oil much above 100
degrees. I
closed off about half the room for exit air (where the exhaust exits
also)
and this allowed the oil to get up to where the vernatherm would keep it
at
180. The cylinder head and EGT temps did not change where I could
notice.
Still running 300 degrees cylinder head temp and 1200 EGT. Thinking
about
closing off this area more and making it an adjustable closure so it
would
work in the cooler months. My inlets are still stock. As it is, I can
just
get up to 180 if I fly somewhat hard and the day is warm........
Pat Long
PGLong@aol.com
N120PL
RV4
Bay City, Michigan
3CM
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| Subject: | Re: Clearances for Vetterman 4-pipe on Older RV-4 O-360 |
Hi Robin
Checked into the product I used for heat problems with my exhaust. Here it
is. It's called Heatscreen #DSN010401 made by Design Engineering, Inc., and was
purchased from Motorstate Distributors. Their web site is Motorstate.com and
phone is 800-772-2678. The product is described as aluminized radiant heat
screen, good for temperatures up to 2000 degrees on the aluminum side, and
1000 degrees on the fabric side. I used the red high temperature silicon to make
it stick to my cowl. Would highly recommend it for those close clearance
exhaust problems. This material is roughly 1/16" to 3/32" thick. Hope this
solves your heat problem.
Pat Long
PGLong@aol.com
N120PL
RV4
Bay City, Michigan
3CM
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| Subject: | cowling air inlets |
I have had very good luck with a cable actuated valve that is located in
the
duct that runs to my oil cooler. I can easily keep oil temps at 180 or
so
summer or winter here in Missouri.
Steven D. Mullins
Associate Professor of Economics
Co-director 06-07 Convocation Series: http://www.drury.edu/post911
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[mailto:owner-rv4-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of mbick
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:13 AM
I did just that putting a door behind the oil cooler actuated via a
cable in
the cabin. It helps but not as much as I expected. During the summer all
numbers pretty much perfect but in the winter, even with the door
closed, I
am lucky to see 140 on the oil temps.
The engine is new 360A1A
_____
[mailto:owner-rv4-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rob ray
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:34 AM
No wonder it runs cool, you live in Michigan!!!! Somewhat warm is above
freezing...ha! Seriously Pat, put a door behind your oil cooler you can
close or open inflight. I think you will find it works well, especially
in
winter. My oil stays at 185-200 year round, of course wintertime where I
live means putting on socks... see ya!
RR
PGLong@aol.com wrote:
My -4 always ran cool and I could not get the oil much above 100
degrees. I
closed off about half the room for exit air (where the exhaust exits
also)
and this allowed the oil to get up to where the vernatherm would keep it
at
180. The cylinder head and EGT temps did not change where I could
notice.
Still running 300 degrees cylinder head temp and 1200 EGT. Thinking
about
closing off this area more and making it an adjustable closure so it
would
work in the cooler months. My inlets are still stock. As it is, I can
just
get up to 180 if I fly somewhat hard and the day is warm........
Pat Long
PGLong@aol.com
N120PL
RV4
Bay City, Michigan
3CM
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