Frans,
I flew last summer in temperatures in the high 90's to low 100's (35C-41C) with
no signs of overheating.
I have the stock FWF 914 setup with the following changes:
1. The lowered oil cooler.
2. I have sealed the sides of the radiators to the aluminum duct with silicone
rubber seal
3. I have sealed the bottom of the oil cooler to the cowl with a foam strip
4. I replaced all the factory supplied tape for the front of the duct with wide
silicone rubber seal
5. I smoothed the inside lower lip of the cowl intake with blue foam and 2
lays
of glass to reduce turbulence and smooth flow
I do not have the Rotax shroud over the cylinders but will consider it should
cooling
be inadequate this summer.
I hope this helps,
Bob Borger
Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
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On Jun 5, 2010, at 5:28, Frans Veldman wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> Although my initial cooling issues have been improved upon, I'm not
> satisfied at all with the cooling of my 914.
>
> Seriously, what should I do?
>
> Frans
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