Oil temp transducer

[Cris]

Recently, the oil temp on my Moritz guage in an Eagle reads abnormally high on the ground. As soon as I start the takeoff roll it instantly reads normal and well within the green. Any thoughts as to the cause?

[N201MKTurbo]

Bad connection.

Check and clean any connectors in the circuit.

[jrwilson]

Maybe its accurate?  Doesn't the eagle have a prohibition about idle time w/ tailwinds on the ground causing high oil temp?  Once you get some some air flowing it cools off?

[Piloto]

After engine start check the battery charging current and the oil temp on the ground for about 15 min. at 1500RPM. If the oil temp indication drops when the current goes down the problem maybe related to a faulty ground connection on the instrument.

 

José

[Cris]

Maybe its accurate? Doesn't the eagle have a prohibition about idle time w/ tailwinds on the ground causing high oil temp? Once you get some some air flowing it cools off?[/quote)

I believe you are referring to this "PROPELLER LIMITATIONS - Propeller is restricted from static ground operation in rear quartering winds of 15 knots or higher at RPM settings above 1350 RPM." which probably does not effect this aircraft since it has a differant prop due to the 310 HP STC

[Cris]

Thanks all. I think it probably is either a bad ground/connection or thermocouple. I was hopeful someone else with the Moritz guage pkg had the same problem and found a solution.

[jrwilson]

That must be it, it's been about 13 years since I flew an eagle...

[tony]

dirt build up in the cooler?  have you inspected the cooler to see?  maybe wash it out with a solvent.

[mooneyflyer]

I had a problem with my oil pressure transducer and the Moritz gauges.

Was a pin it the connector near the firewall.