Joe, from what I can recall, you want the oil temp above 212 deg. F once the engine is warm. For the simple reason that if there is moisture (water) contaminating the oil, temps above 212 will evaporate that moisture! All others chime in here. Joachim
> [Original Message] > From: Joseph H. Horton <joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com> > To: <corvaircr...@mylist.net>; <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 1/3/2006 8:09:39 PM > Subject: KR> oil leak > > Guys, > I just finished giving the oil cooler a real pressure test with > hoses and gages. It only took about 10# of air pressure for the trouble > to show itself. There is a crack in the first plate on the inlet/ outlet > end but opposite side. Directly adjacent to the original mounting flange > and bolt hole. I may have contributed to the crack in the mounting method > by having the cooler mounted to rigidly to the engine. The crack > developed at about 25 hours total run time on the engine/airframe (10 > hours in air time). The cooler that I had used is the 12 plate cooler and > had been extremely effective. ( almost to effective) The only time so far > that I had oil temps above 170 deg. was in a long climb to 9500 ft and > then barely 200 deg. > Moving on I should have a new cooler installed for the weekend > and I will incorporate some rubber dampers to the mounting brackets. I > think that should extend the like span of the cooler and me. Then again > it is a 40 year old cooler and I would advocate pressure testing them > before they are installed for peace of mind. > > Joe Horton, Coopersburg, PA. > joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
