Mark,
I just had a simular experience with my oil temp gauge. Flying along and
my oil temp went from 160 to zero. Shocked
me and started to check other gauges. Engine was running fine. All of a
sudden 170 oil temp. I have a sending unit
on order.
Joe
Merrill
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 8:32 PM, M
This evening was the first time I have had time to fly since Oct 10th. The
outside temp was 36 degrees when I took to the sky. Boy did she climb in the
cold air! Anyway, after takeoff and level at 3000 I scanned the gauges and
noticed my oil pressure was fluctuating from 60 to 80 PSI. Normally a
DUH ! if anyone should know the Corvair motor and its quirks, it certainly
should be you. What were you thinking ?
No snow flurried here and I have had my KR apart way to long trying to finish
another project. SO, hop on down to Lexington and take me for a ride.?
Heck, I will even throw in a we
After work I headed to the airport and finished up my carb heat and ram air
installation. I had to make some mods and now it works like a charm. At 6pm, I
called for taxi to the active and proceeded to runway 28. After a run up and a
short wait for a spam can to land, I was given cleared for ta
OoooHHH Man Mark you got my blood pumping! It sounds great. You can most
likely figure on another 8 plus mph with wheel pants. I lost 3 to 4 mph
when I did not have a nose wheel pant on. I have also lost about 5 to 6
mph with warm weather. I was getting 170 to 173 indicated and now with
temp some 5
Mark, You da man! I felt every moment you described... I have 455 hours
on my 2-s and it impresses me each and every time I levitate her.
My C-150 just completed an engine overhaul with new spin-on oil filter,
new alternator replacing the old generator, digital volt gauge, oil sump
heater,
Behalf Of Mark Jones
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:13 PM
To: KR Net; Corvaircraft
Subject: KR> Tonight's Flight
the tower told the three spam cans to extend their turns because there was
a fast experimental in the pattern.
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