Overheating after maintenance
912 f3 81hp overheating in cruise after maintenance. Seemed to be running normally initially but 45 min into the flight was noticing the temp trending higher.
75% power
2,000 ft msl
MP 25.5
RPM 2200 (tach doesn’t show actual rpm)
Oil temp 250-260
Cht 250+
Oat 75
The muffler was replaced with an acorn reman/ new one.
Carbs rebuilt, new fuel pump and fuel lines. Oil and coolant are between the marks. I pulled the cowl off and didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. There was a small oil leak on the prop governor gasket and another small oil leak on the oil sender hose fitting.
Typically oil temp is around 230 deg.
Any ideas what could be causing the overheating?
I’ll need to fly the plane about 1 hr to a mechanic, what temp would cause damage to the engine?
