Aerovee oil Temps

[429TB]

Good news and bad news.

Good news is I've flown the aircraft 3 times and never saw oil temps above 200. Ambient air temps were 85 to 90. Thanks for the help everyone. I'm running a bottom mount oil cooler, swapped the oil springs from aftermaket springs i assume to OEM, insulated the oil temp sending wire and removed the old setup.

Bad news is, I have an oil leak that isn't very easily identified. It looks like rear main seal area to me. I have been reading alot on here about the infamous dry aerovee and will strive for that. This leak isn't a small one. I have about 5 to 10 drops on the ground by the time I shut down. Get out and walk around.

Again, thanks for all the help everyone. Hope to fly it to Reklaw this year. Oshkosh is out unfortunately

[Bryan Cotton]

I have about 5 to 10 drops on the ground by the time I shut down. Get out and walk around.

Stop bragging! I'm sailing the Exxon Valdez here.

[429TB]

I guess on the bright side the oil is always fairly new when you have to add a quart after 2 hrs of flight.... h

[Bryan Cotton]

That sounds worse than 5-10 drops. For me it's generally 1/2 quart per 10 hours. Still, it will never rust.

[429TB]

Once my A&P is ready he and I will install the Duckworks LED landing lights, a new canopy (current one is cracked beyond repair) and I guess pull the motor to replace the rear main seal ... lots of fun! Sounds like a dead of winter project list ....

[Area 51%]

Take a good close look at the sealing surface of the flywheel. Stock VW flywheels have a ground surface, but the Aerovee flywheel is machined which can eat up a seal. I had a similar leak till I took my flywheel to a shop and had it resurfaced. .

[429TB]

Take a good close look at the sealing surface of the flywheel. Stock VW flywheels have a ground surface, but the Aerovee flywheel is machined which can eat up a seal. I had a similar leak till I took my flywheel to a shop and had it resurfaced. .

Thanks for the info! I will for sure do that when I pull it all apart.

[Bryan Cotton]

Take a good close look at the sealing surface of the flywheel. Stock VW flywheels have a ground surface, but the Aerovee flywheel is machined which can eat up a seal. I had a similar leak till I took my flywheel to a shop and had it resurfaced. .

I'll also throw in my thanks for that tidbit. I'll put it on the list of possible things to do for my major overhaul - working hard to get there. 122 hours and counting.