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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: sliding valve controls oil cooler air

I just got back from a test flight with my newly installed sliding 

valve. This valve controls the air to my oil cooler on my Jabiru 2200 

engine. I closed the valve during startup, warmed up the engine, and 

flew. During the flight , I realized that I'd forgotten to open the 

valve, and the oil temp was 220° F, so I opened the valve, and 

continued to fly. A little later I saw that the temp was 145°F. I can 

(obviously) control the air opening infinitely from the cockpit, 

therefore the temperature can be controlled as well. Short of having a 

thermostat with all its extra plumbing, this serves the purpose well.

If I had completely forgotten to look at the oil temp, the EIS would 

have gone off at the set-point, and no damage would have occurred.



Lynn

Kitfox IV Speedster...Jabiru 2200

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