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912S Oil and Water cooling issues

 
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:03 am    Post subject: 912S Oil and Water cooling issues Reply with quote

I have a Kitfox Lite Squared. It is the same as the classic 4 except with a smooth cowl and is a tricycle. It has the GSC 3 blade prop. It has the 912S engine and has about 110 hours. My CHT runs about 230 and my oil temp runs about 230. I was running the waterless coolant and have switched to Prestone Dex-cool. With the Dex-cool it runs a little cooler on the CHT but the oil temp is still high. Also when the engine is at idle the oil pressure runs about 60psi, however when I am at cruise the oil pressure fluctuates between about 40psi and 60psi. Does anyone have any ideas to get the cooling under control and what could be causing the oil pressure fluctuations?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:02 pm    Post subject: 912S Oil and Water cooling issues Reply with quote

Thats strange. My problem is getting things warm enough. Model IV-1200 with oil cooler. 1250 hours. Clint

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From: arholland(at)bigriver.net
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:03:05 -0700
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I have a Kitfox Lite Squared. It is the same as the classic 4 except with a smooth cowl and is a tricycle. It has the GSC 3 blade prop. It has the 912S engine and has about 110 hours. My CHT runs about 230 and my oil temp runs about 230. I was running the waterless coolant and have switched to Prestone Dex-cool. With the Dex-cool it runs a little cooler on the CHT but the oil temp is still high. Also when the engine is at idle the oil pressure runs about 60psi, however when I am at cruise the oil pressure fluctuates between about 40psi and 60psi. Does anyone have any ideas to get the cooling under control and what could be causing the oil pressure fluctuations?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:59 pm    Post subject: 912S Oil and Water cooling issues Reply with quote

Gauge or relief valve spring/piston seat???
Of course 230F is not very high. Fluctuation is a concern.
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> I have a Kitfox Lite Squared. It is the same as the classic 4
except with a smooth cowl and is a tricycle. It has the GSC 3 blade
prop. It has the 912S engine and has about 110 hours. My CHT runs
about 230 and my oil temp runs about 230. I was running the
waterless coolant and have switched to Prestone Dex-cool. With the
Dex-cool it runs a little cooler on the CHT but the oil temp is
still high. Also when the engine is at idle the oil pressure runs
about 60psi, however when I am at cruise the oil pressure
fluctuates between about 40psi and 60psi. Does anyone have any
ideas to get the cooling under control and what could be causing
the oil pressure fluctuations?
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> Allen Holland
> Munford, TN


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