Ok Jos thanks for that, However what if the cooler breaks and you start
loosing oil (I had that problem but only on a half hour flight!) With
mine the cooler is in circuit only a miniscule period of time so a leak
would be kept to the absolute minimum when you landed you'd get to
notice before the "donkey" packed up aloft !
I've just seen Richards message as to where the cooler on the Rotax is
situated so similar may apply except it would be pulling air in ......
don't you believe it IMHO oil would still p.... out !
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI/Jabiru 3300
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of josok
Sent: 24 January 2006 18:20
Subject: Europa-List: RE: Oil Thermostat
Hi Nigel, Bob,
OA, the German Rotax dealer has as a Rotax addon an oil thermostat
available. This is a thermostat with 4 ! connections, and only changes
the oil flow through the radiator or direct. So, if this thermostat is
closed, the oil pressure does not even have to deal with the resistance
of the radiator. If this thermostat would hang closed, you would notice
a rise in oil temperature, if it stays open, oil would not reach a
sufficient temperature. IMHO, a manual operated flap or anything that
adds to (this new-by) pilot workload is more error-prone.
Regards,
Jos Okhuijsen
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