Rotax 912 cylinder temps

[skippydiesel]

Hay Brett any chance of some photos showing radiator inlet ?? & cowl outlet

 

 

[Brett]

I can do next time out at the field. 

 

I suspect I know what to do now however.  Just need to dedicate the time to it.

 

I guess this is the drawback of using a non factory fully supported engine before others have fully paved the way.  Hopefully I can help others later if they go down this path when I have the bugs sorted out. 

 

 

[onetrack]

Brett, what happened to your original AeroVee Turbo? Did it self-destruct?

 

https://www.facebook.com/sonexaircraft/photos/sonex-first-flight-brett-ahearncongratulations-to-brett-ahearn-of-geraldton-west/10154087362063060/

 

 

[skippydiesel]

I can do next time out at the field. 

 

I suspect I know what to do now however.  Just need to dedicate the time to it.

 

I guess this is the drawback of using a non factory fully supported engine before others have fully paved the way.  Hopefully I can help others later if they go down this path when I have the bugs sorted out. 

 

Before the opportunity (that I could not refuse) came up to purchase my Zephyr, I was very keen on going down the kit built Sonex/Rotax 912 ULS path. Did a lot of research from (aged/imperfect ) memory powering a Sonex with a 912 has been done quite a few times - someone out there has been down this path and may be able to advise.

 

If all else fails I can send you photos of the Zephyr radiator & oil cooler layout and dimensions of the  air inlet/outlet ports. I have never had an overheating problem (touch wood). In fact I reduce my outlet in winter using a shaped and stiffened aluminium sheet to speed engine warm up and maintain a half descent temperature during cruise.

 

 

[skippydiesel]

I can do next time out at the field. 

 

I suspect I know what to do now however.  Just need to dedicate the time to it.

 

I guess this is the drawback of using a non factory fully supported engine before others have fully paved the way.  Hopefully I can help others later if they go down this path when I have the bugs sorted out. 

 

Before the opportunity (that I could not refuse) came up to purchase my Zephyr, I was very keen on going down the kit built Sonex/Rotax 912 ULS path. Did a lot of research from (aged/imperfect ) memory powering a Sonex with a 912 has been done quite a few times - someone out there has been down this path and may be able to advise.

 

If all else fails I can send you photos of the Zephyr radiator & oil cooler layout and dimensions of the  air inlet/outlet ports. I have never had an overheating problem (touch wood). In fact I reduce my outlet in winter using a shaped and stiffened aluminium sheet to speed engine warm up and maintain a half descent temperature during cruise.

 

 

[skippydiesel]

I can do next time out at the field. 

 

I suspect I know what to do now however.  Just need to dedicate the time to it.

 

I guess this is the drawback of using a non factory fully supported engine before others have fully paved the way.  Hopefully I can help others later if they go down this path when I have the bugs sorted out. 

 

Before the opportunity (that I could not refuse) came up to purchase my Zephyr, I was very keen on going down the kit built Sonex/Rotax 912 ULS path. Did a lot of research from (aged/imperfect ) memory powering a Sonex with a 912 has been done quite a few times - someone out there has been down this path and may be able to advise.

 

If all else fails I can send you photos of the Zephyr radiator & oil cooler layout and dimensions of the  air inlet/outlet ports. I have never had an overheating problem (touch wood). In fact I reduce my outlet in winter using a shaped and stiffened aluminium sheet to speed engine warm up and maintain a half descent temperature during cruise.

 

 

[biggles]

       Twitchy finger Skip ? ?

 

 

[Brett]

Brett, what happened to your original AeroVee Turbo? Did it self-destruct?

 

https://www.facebook.com/sonexaircraft/photos/sonex-first-flight-brett-ahearncongratulations-to-brett-ahearn-of-geraldton-west/10154087362063060/

 

Nah,,   I flew it for 107 hours but this half life Rotax came along at a good price so I swapped it out... unfortunately I seem to like building as much as flying so I'm a bit if a repeat offender...

 

 

[Brett]

Before the opportunity (that I could not refuse) came up to purchase my Zephyr, I was very keen on going down the kit built Sonex/Rotax 912 ULS path. Did a lot of research from (aged/imperfect ) memory powering a Sonex with a 912 has been done quite a few times - someone out there has been down this path and may be able to advise.

 

If all else fails I can send you photos of the Zephyr radiator & oil cooler layout and dimensions of the  air inlet/outlet ports. I have never had an overheating problem (touch wood). In fact I reduce my outlet in winter using a shaped and stiffened aluminium sheet to speed engine warm up and maintain a half descent temperature during cruise.

 

All good. The Sonex community is rather small and we all corrospond frequently.  If we all go back to the start of this thread basically all I was after was real world temps that other Rotax owners see in flight and in climb... 

 

Thanks though for the replies.. it all helps

 

 

[skippydiesel]

 

 

 

       Twitchy finger Skip ? ?

 

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