Jim, It was not meant as criticism of anyone, simply to say that my
alterations have given me comfortable temps (mid 90s Centigrade oil &
water/coolant) at cruising speeds in the 120 -140 kt range. These speeds do
not need more than 75%, and I simply wanted to point out the limitations of
my observations. Regards, David Joyce
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brown <acrojim@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Hot Running 914
>
> It would appear from some of the posting to the forum that we all have
> addressed the subject of the 914 ground heating problem in about the
same
> way. That is what makes this forum so educational about a lot of subjects.
>
> I will assume that your statement "I don't blast around the sky at 115%
all the
> time", was directed at me as I had given some typical cruise setting I use
in
> my a/c. My answer to this is "Neither Do I"
>
> In the maintenance manual that came with my 914 dated 02-01-1997 on page
26 It
> lists that Take Off Performance is 5800 RPM and 40 inches MP for max. 5
> MINUTES. It also approves Max. Continuous Power at 5500 RPM and 35 inches
MP
> which Rotax considers this to be 100% power according to their engine
> performance box on page 54. Since I cruise at 5300 RPM and 33 inches MP I
am
> operating my engine within the parameters set forth by Rotax....and
certainly
> this is not 115%.
>
> My original reason for sharing engine speed and MP pressure was so that
others
> would have a baseline for temperatures on their own engines
>
> Jim Brown
> N398JB
>
> David Joyce wrote:
>
<davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
> >
> > Paul, I had high temps on my 914, and in particular problems if
prolonged
> > taxying was necessary. I plugged the gaps between the two radiators and
the
> > air ducting and things improved, (probably helped by the passage of time
and
> > the engine wearing off the rough bits). For the gap below the radiator I
> > stuck a sloping fillet of blue foam across the lower cowling and laid
two
> > plies of bid over it, and for the other I filled the top gap with
stainless
> > steel sheet, thus encouraging all the cooling air to go through both
> > radiators. Temps now seem happy in the worst of English summers,
although I
> > don't blast around the sky at 115% all the time! Regards, David Joyce,
> > G-XSDJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Paul McAllister <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Hot Running 914
> >
> > <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I was looking at the articles section on the Europa USA club website.
> > Terry
> > > describes a baffle he installed to help out with this problem. Has
anyone
> > > else tried this with success ? See
> > > http://www.europa-usa.com/n135TD.htm#Oil_and_water_cooling
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
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