912ULS High Oil Temperature

It’s quite rare that oil pressure shims are REALLY needed. Low reading errors are usually caused by something else like the oil pressure sender. Before ever putting a shim in the oil pressure should be confirmed with a separate mechanical gauge otherwise just adding a shim to correct a bad and unsubstantiated reading my actually put you over the max oil pressure.

I have EGT now. Another number I can look at and worry about. It was about 26C today this was at 2500feet. My EGT's max got up to around 830C but that was it.

It just has to be the cowling. I can't think of anything else. I verified the gauges/sensors as well

Your oil temp  on your screen is only 232F and that was fine. Your EGT you reported of 1526F is a bit high, but within specs. Your EGT on the screen is 1224F and is normal. That said I don't usually see that high an EGT of 1526F. EGT's are usually caused by fuel burn and not the cowl. Your rpm is in the hotter running rpm. What are the temps for instance at 5200 rpm vs 4700 rpm? 

It's would also be nice to know what notch position the clip is in on the carb needle. Should be #3.  #2 would be leaner.

Roger Lee wrote:

Your oil temp  on your screen is only 209F and that was fine. Your EGT you reported of 1526F is a bit high, but within specs. Your EGT on the screen is 1224F and is normal. That said I don't usually see that high an EGT of 1526F. EGT's are usually caused by fuel burn and not the cowl. Your rpm is in the hotter running rpm. What are the temps for instance at 5200 rpm vs 4700 rpm? 

It's would also be nice to know what notch position the clip is in on the carb needle. Should be #3.  #2 would be leaner.

My oil temp is not 209F, its 116C (its blurry, dark and a bright screen). 116C is 240F

My CHT is 232F.

I forgot my GoPro, but I am going to fly it tomorrow evening and I'll bring it. This was after the climb and settled down about 20 seconds later. Hard to snap a pic with the phone and fly at the same time in a climb really.

EGT #2 (Right side) climbed to 1526F full throttle, the left was lower but I don't recall the value.

I'll have to check the clips in the carbs. I haven't opened them other than to check the floats but I can do so if you think this might have something to do with the running hot issue. All I want to do is get 5C lower and I'd be happy!

EDIT: I looked up how to check the needle and I will do so tomorrow. After that I will resync. My idle is around 1850 so I'd like to drop that a little as well anyway. If they are in #2, I'll put them in #3

You are correct on the oil temp at 240F. I corrected my error. 240F in climb can be very normal depending on OAT. In Arizona we see 240F all the time in climb in the warmer months, but should go back down in reduced throttle cruise. The prop pitch can cause higher temps too, but not the EGT. Anything under 5500 rpm at WOT in level flight is over pitched. I'm more curious about the higher EGT.