McFly
Well Known Member
I now have 5 hours on my O-360 powered RV-7. On the last flight the CHTs were 25 degrees cooler even though the outside temps were the warmest I have flown it in. I am assuming that I am now over the hump break-in wise.
My CHTs are low on all phases of flight and stabilize at 275, 300, 300 and 300. I am guessing that my homemade plenum is doing its job.
A friend and fellow RV builder thinks I need a dam to bring #1 up to the same temps as the others and that my temps are all too low.
Can CHT?s be to low? A 25 degree separation seems pretty good right out of the box to me. Why is it so critical to get the CHT temps exactly the same? Thanks
My CHTs are low on all phases of flight and stabilize at 275, 300, 300 and 300. I am guessing that my homemade plenum is doing its job.
A friend and fellow RV builder thinks I need a dam to bring #1 up to the same temps as the others and that my temps are all too low.
Can CHT?s be to low? A 25 degree separation seems pretty good right out of the box to me. Why is it so critical to get the CHT temps exactly the same? Thanks