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13 row oil cooler inlet/exit
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Final bit of information for anyone interested. I swapped out the vernatherm yesterday for a viscosity valve. In a check flight today I flew around the airport for a bit at ~70% power and 60F OAT. Oil temperature never exceeded 165 degrees (a roughly 60-70 degree drop). Since I've already replaced the vernatherm before with a bench-checked new unit, I've concluded that something must be wrong with the machined seat in the oil filter adapter. At this point, I'll add back in the electronic controlled butterfly valve controlling airflow going to the oil cooler in order to get the temperature back up if it gets too cold. At the next engine overhaul, I'll consider replacing the oil filter adapter and trying another vernatherm, but for now the issue hopefully appears solved.
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larrynew
After wrestling with the canopy frame, I copied someone’s idea on VAF and built this jig. Worked great.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/how-to-shape-slider-canopy-frame.230863/post-1803027
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Happy Dad Moment
I took my son for his first flight! (he's almost 3) Short flight, but he seemed to have a good time.
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13 row oil cooler inlet/exit
…agent4573 PIREP
Final bit of information for anyone interested. I swapped out the vernatherm yesterday for a viscosity valve. In a check flight today I flew around the airport for a bit at ~70% power and 60F OAT. Oil temperature never exceeded 165 degrees (a roughly 60-70 degree drop). Since I've already replaced the vernatherm before with a bench-checked new unit, I've concluded that something must be wrong with the machined seat in the oil filter adapter. At this point, I'll add back in the electronic controlled butterfly valve controlling airflow going to the oil cooler in order to get the temperature back up if it gets too cold. At the next engine overhaul, I'll consider replacing the oil filter adapter and trying another vernatherm, but for now the issue hopefully appears solved.
13 row oil cooler inlet/exit
Since I’m still waiting on my engine parts for my Lycoming IO-360, I decided to upgrade a few things. Going from an 11 row to a 13 row oil cooler seems to be a good idea. The cooler I received from Vans wasn’t what I was expecting when it comes to increasing cooling efficiency. Is it me, or is...
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TASEsq
Canopy frame versus roll bar.
Is this a normal fit of the canopy frame to the roll bar? In the attached photos, the canopy frame is the white tape and the roll bar is the blue tape. On the sides the canopy frame is a fair bit wider than the roll bar, but at the top the canopy frame is shorter than the roll bar. To the...
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Building an 8A... Where to put Firewall Holes?
Hi all, starting to finish up on wiring with a number of "switch/sensor wire to nowhere" situations for the stuff that interfaces to FWF... Time to cut some holes soon so any input appreciated as to where and where not to penetrate the firewall and any experiences regarding the ideal place to...
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larrynew
After wrestling with the canopy frame, I copied someone’s idea on VAF and built this jig. Worked great.
https://vansairforce.net/threads/how-to-shape-slider-canopy-frame.230863/post-1803027
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