Jeff York wrote: > Glen, > > I have engine baffels made from GPAS templates and have aircraft silicon > baffel seals. My upper engine baffels are very tight I was referring in my > previous message to the use of tubing to run from the cold air intage in the > lower cowl to supply freash air to the carb. I seen a few gyys at gathering > who had done this. My impression is that this tube running from the carb > filter exyending out the front of the lower cowl will insure that excess air > does not enter the lower cowl area thereby upsetting the lower pressure > needed in the lower cowl see Larry's 0200 powered KR. He uses a 0200 air > cleaner n air cleaner box ducting n I bet to make sure excess air does not > enter the lower cowl. > I and my KR came originally from way up north. I think I never noticed higher > temps in the past because I was in much cooler climate then I have been since > I noticed the oil temp issue. Funny, I noticed that as soon as I moved here. > Imagine that. Ok, its been dumb of me. Going to seal off that lower intake > Saturday and see what happens to the oil temps. > > Jeff > How bout Georgetown (27K) for 2012 !!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Glenn Martin<rep...@martekmississippi.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:47 PM > To: KRnet<kr...@mylist.net> > Subject: Re: KR> still struggeling with high oil temps VW 2180 > > Jeff York wrote: > >> Some of the KR's at the gathering which had cold air intakes simular to >> mine had some type of tubular runner sealing them. >> > You need to purchasethe EAA book "Tony Bingelis on Engines". That has a > lot of info you need. Chapter 4 in particular is about engine baffling, > You can make those rubber seals you saw out of fiberglass strips > (multiple layers imprgneted with high temp silicone RTV). Use a squeegee > and waxed paper to layup the finished sides for a smooth rubber seal and > cut to the desired size and shape after it cures. how they are installed > is very important. > > I have a good feeling that this is going to work. BTW..welcome to the sweltering south!
-- Glenn Martin (N5PQ) Martek Mississippi Electronic Repair 13238 Hudson-Krohn Rd. Biloxi, MS, 39532 rep...@martekmississippi.com
