Lyc. IO-540-W1A5D Oil Temps (M-7-235)

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Lyc. IO-540-W1A5D Oil Temps (M-7-235)

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Good morning,

We recently bought an M-7-235 and got her back in the air last week. The oil temp moves up to about 225-230 and stays there. All other performance & data seems right on point. What do y'all typically run in your -540s?

Thanks much.
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Post by StuporRocket »

Nevermind, guys.

I posted my question before searching oil temp issues. Plenty of info out there on the IO540-W1A5D oil temp issues. I'm hoping it is the gauges, but will start eliminating other possibilities while I save for an EI or JPI unit for the long haul.

Thanks much!
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You say back in the air. Has the bird been sitting a while or returned to service after engine overhaul?

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GB,
The airplane had been owned by the UN since new (1990) and was operated in Madagascar with occasional flights to the African Continent. I bought it & rehung the wings, etc. Overall in excellent condition. Impressively so, including the recover & new interior a few (5) years ago.
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Just thinking that if it had been sitting a while might have a little rust on the cylinders. Take a good look at your oil.

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Yep. Thanks. Been thru all that. Cylinders were fogged when it was broken down, and only sat for a few months without being run. REALLY well maintained while it was there. Very happy with it so far.
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