easyski
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Hi everyone, very new to plane ownership and being a pilot but have been lurking on these forums for a year or so now learning everything I can.
Recently purchased a 1999 Saratoga II TC. Was being flow by my instructor and he ran into high oil temps (into the red) about 20 minutes after take off at 30 degrees F on the ground. Made an urgent landing in Maine and A+P there replaced the Vernatherm and believed they had solved the problem (apparently old one had fallen apart upon removal and should have been replaced anyways). However after taking off for WNY he again experienced high oil temps (into the red) and was able to run lower power and keep the gauge hovering red line. A+P local believes the Aeroshell 100w may be causing the issue. They are going to drain the oil, blow out all lines, test the new vernatherm to make sure it is not faulty but wanted to hear opinions of this board.
His theory is that the oil despite being warm at the temperature gauge and having good oil pressure was being cooled too much by the coolers and basically severely impeding flow leading to high oil temps. He is going to put in Aeroshell 15-50 and we will take a test flight this week to see if problem resolved.
TIA!
Recently purchased a 1999 Saratoga II TC. Was being flow by my instructor and he ran into high oil temps (into the red) about 20 minutes after take off at 30 degrees F on the ground. Made an urgent landing in Maine and A+P there replaced the Vernatherm and believed they had solved the problem (apparently old one had fallen apart upon removal and should have been replaced anyways). However after taking off for WNY he again experienced high oil temps (into the red) and was able to run lower power and keep the gauge hovering red line. A+P local believes the Aeroshell 100w may be causing the issue. They are going to drain the oil, blow out all lines, test the new vernatherm to make sure it is not faulty but wanted to hear opinions of this board.
His theory is that the oil despite being warm at the temperature gauge and having good oil pressure was being cooled too much by the coolers and basically severely impeding flow leading to high oil temps. He is going to put in Aeroshell 15-50 and we will take a test flight this week to see if problem resolved.
TIA!
