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amekler

Joined: 07 Oct 2010
Posts: 164

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:24 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

I just got a report card from Savvy. It compares me to all the rv10s in its database. The only issue is my oil temp is lower than 94% . How do you raise oil temperature?



Alan

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partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
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Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:12 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

Simple, depending on what time of year your in, cover a portion of the inlet to the oil cooler.  In colder climates you can just about block it totally.

Don McDonald

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kearney

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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:39 am Post subject: Re: how to raise oil temperature

Alan



I installed this - it works extremely well. With it I can get a pretty exact temp on my oil.



http://www.tcwtech.com/control_valve_servo_kit.html



Cheers



Les

amekler

Joined: 07 Oct 2010
Posts: 164

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:09 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

Yes I have a similar one but have only used it in the winter

Alan



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		   On Jul 3, 2016, at 1:39 PM, kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

 

 

 

 Alan

 

 I installed this - it works extremely well. With it I can get a pretty exact temp on my oil.

 

 http://www.tcwtech.com/control_valve_servo_kit.html

 

 Cheers

 

 Les

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457678#457678

gengrumpy

Joined: 07 May 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Tullahoma, TN

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:47 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

Alan,



Install a butterfly valve on the scat tubing going to the oil cooler.  I installed mine some years back when I couldn’t get the temps hot enough in winter flying.  Should be stock for all the 10s unless you never leave the desert SW, but even then in winter they can have problems getting the temps up high enough.



grumpy

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		   On Jul 3, 2016, at 11:23 AM, Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net> wrote:

 

 

 

 I just got a report card from Savvy. It compares me to all the rv10s in its database. The only issue is my oil temp is lower than 94% . How do you raise oil temperature?

 

 Alan

 N668G

 340 hrs

kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:47 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

Why not use all year round. This one is adjustable in flight. I have an alert on my EFIS if the temp goes higher than I want. 



BTW, what did the Savy report cost? I might be interested in getting one. 



Cheers



Les



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		   On Jul 3, 2016, at 12:09, Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net> wrote:

 

 

 

 Yes I have a similar one but have only used it in the winter

 Alan

 

 Sent from my iPhone

 

> On Jul 3, 2016, at 1:39 PM, kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

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> 

> Alan

> 

> I installed this - it works extremely well. With it I can get a pretty exact temp on my oil.

> 

> http://www.tcwtech.com/control_valve_servo_kit.html

> 

> Cheers

> 

> Les

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Read this topic online here:

> 

> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457678#457678

amekler

Joined: 07 Oct 2010
Posts: 164

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 11:17 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

$129 a year

They give you as many analysis as you want -very detailed

And a report card comparing you numbers to other RV 10sm

Also they can detect a failing exhaust valve

I down load all my flights and get the full analysis a few times a year

Alan



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		   On Jul 3, 2016, at 2:32 PM, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

 

 

 

 Why not use all year round. This one is adjustable in flight. I have an alert on my EFIS if the temp goes higher than I want. 

 

 BTW, what did the Savy report cost? I might be interested in getting one. 

 

 Cheers

 

 Les

 

 Sent from my iPhone

 

> On Jul 3, 2016, at 12:09, Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net> wrote:

> 

> 

> 

> Yes I have a similar one but have only used it in the winter

> Alan

> 

> Sent from my iPhone

> 

>> On Jul 3, 2016, at 1:39 PM, kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

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>> 

>> 

>> Alan

>> 

>> I installed this - it works extremely well. With it I can get a pretty exact temp on my oil.

>> 

>> http://www.tcwtech.com/control_valve_servo_kit.html

>> 

>> Cheers

>> 

>> Les

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Read this topic online here:

>> 

>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457678#457678

civengpe

Joined: 14 Feb 2011
Posts: 105

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 11:30 am Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

Alan,

 What is your data capture interval set to?  Mine is every 5 seconds and I am wondering if that would be too long to be any good.  

Shannon On Jul 3, 2016 14:20, "Alan Mekler MD" <amekler(at)metrocast.net (amekler(at)metrocast.net)> wrote: 	  Quote: 	
		  --> RV10-List message posted by: Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net (amekler(at)metrocast.net)>

 

 

$129 a year

 They give you as many analysis as you want -very detailed

 And a report card comparing you numbers to other RV 10sm

 Also they can detect a failing exhaust valve

 I down load all my flights and get the full analysis a few times a year

 Alan

 

 Sent from my iPhone

 

 

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		   On Jul 3, 2016, at 2:32 PM, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca (kearney(at)shaw.ca)> wrote:

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 > --> RV10-List message posted by: Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca (kearney(at)shaw.ca)>

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 > Why not use all year round. This one is adjustable in flight. I have an alert on my EFIS if the temp goes higher than I want.

 >

 > BTW, what did the Savy report cost? I might be interested in getting one.

 >

 > Cheers

 >

 > Les

 >

 > Sent from my iPhone

 >

 >> On Jul 3, 2016, at 12:09, Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net (amekler(at)metrocast.net)> wrote:

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 >> Yes I have a similar one but have only used it in the winter

 >> Alan

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 >>> Alan

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 >>> http://www.tcwtech.com/control_valve_servo_kit.html

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 >>> Cheers

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 >>> Les

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Kellym

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1705
Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:02 pm Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

I am far less concerned what other RV's are doing than if the oil temps 

are withing accepted range. If oil is between 180 and 220, corresponding 

to OAT and type of flying, then I wouldn't waste any effort to modify 

that. If you have a hard time keeping it at or above 180, then maybe the 

inlet needs to be reduced. That would help CHT by forcing more air 

through cylinder fins.

IIRC most -10s were having issues with high oil temps until they 

switched to at least the 2006X cooler or larger. My temps with the 2006X 

have run 185 to 225, most in the 195-205 range, but I have mostly flown 

in 90s and triple digit OATs. Maybe I would consider the shutters in the 

future, but am reluctant to run another Bowden cable through the 

firewall, etc.

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On 7/3/2016 11:59 AM, Alan Mekler MD wrote:

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 $129 a year

 They give you as many analysis as you want -very detailed

 And a report card comparing you numbers to other RV 10sm

 Also they can detect a failing exhaust valve

 I down load all my flights and get the full analysis a few times a year

 Alan



 Sent from my iPhone



> On Jul 3, 2016, at 2:32 PM, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

>

> 

>

> Why not use all year round. This one is adjustable in flight. I have an alert on my EFIS if the temp goes higher than I want.

>

> BTW, what did the Savy report cost? I might be interested in getting one.

>

> Cheers

>

> Les

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>> On Jul 3, 2016, at 12:09, Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net> wrote:

>>

>> 

>>

>> Yes I have a similar one but have only used it in the winter

>> Alan

>>

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>> On Jul 3, 2016, at 1:39 PM, kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

>>>

>>> 

>>>

>>> Alan

>>>

>>> I installed this - it works extremely well. With it I can get a pretty exact temp on my oil.

>>>

>>> http://www.tcwtech.com/control_valve_servo_kit.html

>>>

>>> Cheers

>>>

>>> Les

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Read this topic online here:

>>>

>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457678#457678

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amekler

Joined: 07 Oct 2010
Posts: 164

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:10 pm Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

I do every second for the analysis flights but normally every 5 seconds

Alan



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[quote] On Jul 3, 2016, at 3:30 PM, Shannon Hicks <civeng123(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 Alan,

 What is your data capture interval set to?  Mine is every 5 seconds and I am wondering if that would be too long to be any good.

 

 Shannon

 

 On Jul 3, 2016 14:20, "Alan Mekler MD" <amekler(at)metrocast.net> wrote:

 

 

 $129 a year

 They give you as many analysis as you want -very detailed

 And a report card comparing you numbers to other RV 10sm

 Also they can detect a failing exhaust valve

 I down load all my flights and get the full analysis a few times a year

 Alan

 

 Sent from my iPhone

 

 > On Jul 3, 2016, at 2:32 PM, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

 >

 > 

 >

 > Why not use all year round. This one is adjustable in flight. I have an alert on my EFIS if the temp goes higher than I want.

 >

 > BTW, what did the Savy report cost? I might be interested in getting one

neal.george(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 4:12 pm Post subject: how to raise oil temperature

Make more power - cruise at a higher power setting.  Cruise at Best Power, not lean of peak.  Block off part of the oil cooler. 



Neal George

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		   On Jul 3, 2016, at 11:23 AM, Alan Mekler MD <amekler(at)metrocast.net> wrote:

 

 

 

 I just got a report card from Savvy. It compares me to all the rv10s in its database. The only issue is my oil temp is lower than 94% . How do you raise oil temperature?

 

 Alan

 N668G

 340 hrs

woxofswa

Joined: 12 Aug 2008
Posts: 349
Location: AZ

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: how to raise oil temperature

I made this plate which velcros onto the front of the oil cooler intake. The opening is 66% of normal. I install it in the fall and remove it in the spring. Even on the hottest AZ days I've never had a high oil temp problem. In winter I struggle to stay out of the yellow. I have the larger 007 sized cooler with shark gills in the cowling right next to it. The restrictor plate makes about a 10-15 degree difference which is what I need to stay in the green.

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