This is a C-90 in a 1946 120. I believe the cowl is from a later model 140.
With 50° OAT the oil takes about 20 minutes to get up to 150° and goes no higher.
CHT is about 175°.
The blast tube and the small holes below the prop are closed off.
I calibrated the gauge with boiling water and it's right on.
Do I close off the main air intake or maybe the outlet?
Is there an established way to do that?
How about insulating the oil tank or oil filter?
How do I make my engine run hotter?
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Re: How do I make my engine run hotter?
Someone more experienced, correct me if im wrong but i beleive original winterization kits contained a canvas wrap for the oil sump...does anyone still do that? I wouldnt with my preheater though...
i cant quite hit 150, been in 30s here, so im interested in thoughts others leave here too... i need to calibrate my guage to make sure before i do anything else...ive heard of blocking off the prop side, not the head side, of the main vents, im not going to do anything though until i calibrate my guage...
i cant quite hit 150, been in 30s here, so im interested in thoughts others leave here too... i need to calibrate my guage to make sure before i do anything else...ive heard of blocking off the prop side, not the head side, of the main vents, im not going to do anything though until i calibrate my guage...
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Re: How do I make my engine run hotter?
Wow, 50 OAT is summer up here!
The winterization kit I have includes:
-Oil sump wool blanket (yes, I use it even with Reiff preheat oil sump strips...these are RV'd over anyways...no issues for 500 hrs)
-Wool covers for all 4 induction tubes
- Screw-on covers for small openings below prop
- Oil Screen blast tube gets taped
- Large front vent openings can be taped more midline in the bitter cold when needed
I put the blast tube tape & wool blankets on the induction and oil sump when the temps are consistently in the 30's. The front covers go on when +20 and below consistently. We have a lot of temperature inversions, so you must be careful in going too warm too soon.
I see 175 on my O-200A here in Anchorage during the winter consistently.
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Chris
The winterization kit I have includes:
-Oil sump wool blanket (yes, I use it even with Reiff preheat oil sump strips...these are RV'd over anyways...no issues for 500 hrs)
-Wool covers for all 4 induction tubes
- Screw-on covers for small openings below prop
- Oil Screen blast tube gets taped
- Large front vent openings can be taped more midline in the bitter cold when needed
I put the blast tube tape & wool blankets on the induction and oil sump when the temps are consistently in the 30's. The front covers go on when +20 and below consistently. We have a lot of temperature inversions, so you must be careful in going too warm too soon.
I see 175 on my O-200A here in Anchorage during the winter consistently.
/r
Chris
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Re: How do I make my engine run hotter?
I can see the wool covers working well with a preheater like that. Mines an old phillips which is like a hot water heater element, so its not flush and flat... but i could do a wool cover around induction tube...
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Re: How do I make my engine run hotter?
Interesting cowl.
I've solved the problem. I covered the two small air inlets and the blast tube.
I covered about 40% of the large air inlets.
And installed the Oil tank cover from Wag Aero.
I think the oil tank cover made the biggest difference.
I've solved the problem. I covered the two small air inlets and the blast tube.
I covered about 40% of the large air inlets.
And installed the Oil tank cover from Wag Aero.
I think the oil tank cover made the biggest difference.