miyu1975
Well Known Member
I have been seeing lower than I'd like oil pressure lately. I have the Kavlico transducers hooked into the Skyview, (just changed from the dynon transducer). I also recently added 2 washers in the oil relief valve. After adding the 2 washers I noticed the oil pressure at idle went from 60 to 71. Ok so far. I haven't flown in a few weeks, due to my airport being closed for runway improvements, so yesterday I finally got a good hour flight in. I noticed again at idle OP was low 70s, at cruise (23MP 2500rpm, 200 oil temp, showing 170TAS) I had 51 oil pressure. I knew this was on the low end, actually the book says 55 min. Had 5 qts mineral oil at takeoff.
Also, prior to adding the 2 washers I had low 60s OP at similar power settings. That was also with the standard dynon OP transducer, which I have now switched to kavlico. So yesterdays flight was the first time with the 2 washers added and the new kavilco transducer.
So, I have been searching the forums and have a few places to start..
1. Check the electrical connectors on the ground wire on the tranducers
2. bleed the transducer lines....How do I do that?
3. I could add another washer to the relief valve. ??
4. Add a qt oil and takeoff with 6 qts, and see I have a change in OP with more oil
....what else if any...hopefully #1 will have good results.
Also, prior to adding the 2 washers I had low 60s OP at similar power settings. That was also with the standard dynon OP transducer, which I have now switched to kavlico. So yesterdays flight was the first time with the 2 washers added and the new kavilco transducer.
So, I have been searching the forums and have a few places to start..
1. Check the electrical connectors on the ground wire on the tranducers
2. bleed the transducer lines....How do I do that?
3. I could add another washer to the relief valve. ??
4. Add a qt oil and takeoff with 6 qts, and see I have a change in OP with more oil
....what else if any...hopefully #1 will have good results.