oil leak fixed - breaking in new cylinders

A while ago I posted about an incurable oil leak in my '79 TR-182. Turned
out to be rings. Decided to get a top overhaul. Now I am breaking in the new
cylinders.

On one hand I've been told, in capital letters, "DO NOT BABY THE ENGINE"

On the other jand I've been told to maintain CHT of 325-350, which is quite
a trick given no cylinder thermometer. One mechanic said to just keep it in
the green for the first 20 hours to keep the turbo from generating too much
heat.

Any comments?

Thanks,

Michael

Michael 182 wrote:
A while ago I posted about an incurable oil leak in my '79 TR-182. Turned
out to be rings. Decided to get a top overhaul. Now I am breaking in the new
cylinders.
/snip/
Michael,

Glad I could help! As far as break-in, just fly at least as hard as you
normally would, and she'll be fine.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane
N92054

Including using the turbo for climb (which puts out a ton of heat)?

"Scott Skylane" wrote in message
...
Michael 182 wrote:
A while ago I posted about an incurable oil leak in my '79 TR-182.
Turned
out to be rings. Decided to get a top overhaul. Now I am breaking in the
new
cylinders.
/snip/
Michael,

Glad I could help! As far as break-in, just fly at least as hard as you
normally would, and she'll be fine.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane
N92054

"Michael 182" wrote in message news:uR2ab.374025$cF.110854@rwcrnsc53...

On the other jand I've been told to maintain CHT of 325-350, which is quite
a trick given no cylinder thermometer. One mechanic said to just keep it in
the green for the first 20 hours to keep the turbo from generating too much
heat.

You don't have a CHT or you don't have one on that cylinder? I thought 182's
had at least a single point CHT.

I don't think I have one - have an egt and a carb temp. I'll look again when
I get in the plane, but I can't picture it.


"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"Michael 182" wrote in message
news:uR2ab.374025$cF.110854@rwcrnsc53...

On the other jand I've been told to maintain CHT of 325-350, which is
quite
a trick given no cylinder thermometer. One mechanic said to just keep it
in
the green for the first 20 hours to keep the turbo from generating too
much
heat.

You don't have a CHT or you don't have one on that cylinder? I thought
182's
had at least a single point CHT.

FAR 23.1305(b)(3) says you need a CHT indicator for each air cooled engine
with cowl flaps. There ought to be one there somewhere.

"Michael 182" wrote in message
et...
I don't think I have one - have an egt and a carb temp. I'll look again
when
I get in the plane, but I can't picture it.


"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"Michael 182" wrote in message
news:uR2ab.374025$cF.110854@rwcrnsc53...

On the other jand I've been told to maintain CHT of 325-350, which is
quite
a trick given no cylinder thermometer. One mechanic said to just keep
it
in
the green for the first 20 hours to keep the turbo from generating too
much
heat.

You don't have a CHT or you don't have one on that cylinder? I thought
182's
had at least a single point CHT.

"Michael 182" wrote in message et...
I don't think I have one - have an egt and a carb temp. I'll look again when
I get in the plane, but I can't picture it.

Do you have cowl flaps?

("Michael 182")
I don't think I have one - have an egt and a carb temp. I'll look again
when
I get in the plane, but I can't picture it.

I read my share of posts and this is the first time I've noticed someone
mentioning a carb temp gauge.

Is it a nice luxury, or not overly necessary?

Is it a standard piece of equipment on turbo's?

Are they ok in reliability (accuracy) and longevity?

Do people, without them, install them because carb temp gauges are on their
*someday* list?

--
Montblack

I had one in my old normally aspirated 182, and there is one in my turbo.
Don't know if either was standard given both planes were well used when I
bought them. In the non-turbo 182 the carb temp gauge was useful since the
plane had a tendency to get carb ice. I got it a few times. In the turbo it
is almost impossible to get the carb temperature low enough to allow carb
ice to form. I have never used the carb heat in the turbo except during
run-up.

Michael

I read my share of posts and this is the first time I've noticed someone
mentioning a carb temp gauge.

Is it a nice luxury, or not overly necessary?

Is it a standard piece of equipment on turbo's?

Are they ok in reliability (accuracy) and longevity?

Do people, without them, install them because carb temp gauges are on
their
*someday* list?

--
Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message news:3f6936c8$0$42037
I read my share of posts and this is the first time I've noticed someone
mentioning a carb temp gauge.

Is it a nice luxury, or not overly necessary?

Depends on what engine. Certain engines are much more succeptible
to carb ice. The O-300 is one. I used to fly a Cessna 170 that had one
and it would ice up in a heartbeat. Very happy it had a carb temp gauge.

Is it a standard piece of equipment on turbo's?

Dunno, all the Turbo'd aircraft I've ever flown were injected.