MikeOH

Are you sure you're going to hear that over the sound of the gear warning horn?

Same here; #1 and #4 track within 10, but mine are usually around 320. Can fall to a little under 300 in colder weather if at 65% power. Two owners back, when the cowl was installed, the plane was based in Wisconsin. I’m wondering if the extra baffles were installed because the temps ran too low!?

Thanks. That’s pretty good confirmation that they’re not part of the Lasar cowl STC.

You tell me; I bought them from YOU.

There are two extra baffles on the number 1 side, as well. But, I don't have an overheat problem with #1 or #3, or #4 for that matter. I haven't been able to find any entries in the log books for these extra baffles, either. Wonder why they were added?? And, the bigger question, do I remove them?

Ok here are pictures of the cowl and baffle:

Thanks. I'll dig thru the logs to see if I can find out what I've got. I'll get a picture today or tomorrow in hopes someone knows if it's by design...can't imagine why it would be installed, if not! EDIT: Laser cowl closure STC SA4535NM installed back in 1995

I don’t know! I will check that. Also, there is a sheet metal “half” baffle directly in front of #2 that blocks air. It has always seemed weird to me. I just looked at the parts manual and I’m not sure it’s there! Maybe part of the after market cowl? I’ll get a picture and post.

Oil cooler is stock mounting and location. I do have an after market cowl, not guppy mouth, but not sure what brand.

2025?

Ouch! How's their new careers at Burger King working out?

Hmm, is he going to work for Don Maxwell? Hard to imagine opening a competing biz on the same field...

I thought that's what the dirty shop rag is for Seriously, I'd always "heard" that it was so you don't 'spin' a bearing. Which never made sense to me since, as you say, the bearing inserts have tangs. BWTHDIK?

What happened???

Sorry, time for my annual summer whine (5 years and counting) about high CHT on #2. (IO-360A1A, 1970 M20F) Yes, the silicone baffling has been replaced and all the metal baffles are in good shape and properly installed (first year attempt at a fix!) Yes, I've swapped CHT probes...NOT the probe. So, here's the bizarre part, #2 runs hot at full power (when OAT is > 95F I have to back off power to keep #2 under 400F), yet when I get to cruise and pull mixture to LOP, #2 is the LAST cylinder to peak! That is, it seems lean at full power, but appears the richest cylinder when at cruise (22" and 2400 rpm). I don't see how it can be an intake leak as at full power the 'leak' would not be noticeable, whereas at reduced power the leak would manifest as a lean condition, but the mixture pull to LOP refutes that! And, in cruise, it runs about 40F hotter than the other three: 360F vs. 320F Incantations, voodoo, wild theories, all welcome!

I'm not following this logic....if this is true, why would I need to hang a "don't move" sign on the prop when a cylinder is off? The engine isn't running, then! I'm pretty sure that was Clarence's point.

Seawater freezes at around 28F, NOT 0F!

When it comes to sailing, I’d bet they were filled with money

I believe the OP was interested in if he could operate safely at gross weight and 10,500 DA. Is that still a resounding "YES??"

Is it okay if they are quiet?

I don't have the experience to tell you. Just remember that even if the ENGINE is making sea level power, the prop and the wings are still operating at the high density altitude.

LOL! Yeah, me either. That whole enthalpy thing was a bit much for a EE like me!

@William A Carusoam is referring to @Parker_Woodruff. I've been purchasing insurance through him for the past three years and have been very happy with price and service!

@carusoam Did you read the link amillet provided? The Cliff Notes cogent point: Over a YEAR, the difference in pressure decrease of air vs. pure nitrogen is only 1.3 psi. I check my tires more than once a year. How about you? Are you running pure nitrogen in your tires? This pure nitrogen fill concept totally smacks of hype; but, if you want to pay the premium, not to mention hassle, of putting pure nitrogen in your tires for that 1.3 psi/year benefit...knock yourself out Oh, and the argument that oxygen deteriorates the rubber.... well, there's not much you can do about the oxygen rotting from the OUTSIDE in! I've yet to see the INSIDE rotted away before the outside! But, maybe I've only seen the inside of tires that spent their life with only nitrogen fills

Neither have I. That seems reasonable since we are dealing with absolute temperature.