Oil Temperature Sensor Location
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6 years ago
I fly an AutoGyro Cavalon. Over the years, AutoGyro has moved the oil temperator sensor around. Some have it on the oil tank, some have it at the thermostat, mine has it at the oil pump (which I think is a typical Rotax location). My question is, where is it best to read the temp? At the pump, the oil has been drawn from the tank through the radiator (my understanding, but I could easily be wrong), which would be the coolest point. My oil temp is consistently at the bottom of the green (or lower). Is it best to see how well the oil is cooling? or how hot it's getting flowing through the system?
A related question, is there much of a spread between the inlet and exit temps?
Thanks for the help!
A related question, is there much of a spread between the inlet and exit temps?
Thanks for the help!
