Rotax Coolant Radiator
in 912 / 914 Technical Questions
8 years ago
Hello. I have a Zodiac 601 HDS with a 100HP 912ULS. The airplane was built in 2000 with a VW radiator hanging under the fuselage as the Coolant radiator. It works well. The coolant temperature is usually 180F, and on very hot days it may go to 190F. I want to replace the VW radiator with a Rotax radiator inside the cowling, with the hope that there will be less drag. Since my coolant temp does not at present go over 190F that leaves a bit of room for a coolant temp increase in case the inside the cowling Rotax radiator does not work as well as the large outside VW radiator.
My concern is the oil temperature. It is sometimes close to being high on very hot days. If replacing my coolant radiator does raise the coolant temp by 20, 30 or more degrees, will that cause a rise in the oil temperature? Thanks.
My concern is the oil temperature. It is sometimes close to being high on very hot days. If replacing my coolant radiator does raise the coolant temp by 20, 30 or more degrees, will that cause a rise in the oil temperature? Thanks.
