Steve,
Sorry - I forgot to address the other part of your question, how the oil
thermostat works:
The Perma-Cool thermostat will allow most of the oil to flow directly to the
engine and bypass the oil cooler when cold. Some flow is still maintained
through the oil cooler at all times to avoid super cooling of the oil in the
cooler. Once the oil warms up, the thermostat will allow the oil to flow
through the cooler and maintain a constant temperature of approximately
200oF.
During climb-out, the oil heats up to above 212 degr F /100 degr C in my
case. Remember, the thermostat prevents too much cooling but it does not
add cooling!
Regards,
Svein
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