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How Hot Are You? v.2 (Oil Temp)

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Hello all. I've been practicing the Intermediate Known for 2015. Intermediate is new to me so this might be attributable to more aggressive flying on my part although I doubt that. Anyway my oil temp during acro has always been a tad over 200 (IO360, 180HP). But now after about 15 minutes of continuous acro I'm getting 225+. This on a 50F day. Cruising at 2700 I'm seeing 190. Baffles are in great shape. Oil cooler draws air vertically down from it's locale in the left cowl inlet just in front of the cylinder. CHT during acro at 415 tops.
 

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