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Re: Oil Cooler

Subject: Re: Oil Cooler
From: McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 09:49:24

On Saturday, September 07, 2002 4:40 PM, Graham Singleton 
[SMTP:grasingleton@avnet.co.uk] wrote:

> One thing bothers me slightly, the oil cooler will see all the vibration 
of
> the engine,gearbox,prop etc. I think I would want to mount it on the
> cowling, awkward I know but less risky.
>

I agree, although there are numerous PFA and microlight types that have got 
away with the cooler mounted to the gearbox as a standard fit. These tend 
to use the Rotax cooler, which may or may not be less prone to 
vibration(?).


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