I'll be interested to know what results you get
- Tim
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- 21 Apr 2019, 21:36
- Forum: Lockheed Vega 5 Support
- Topic: Oil issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 235
- 21 Apr 2019, 17:12
- Forum: Lockheed Vega 5 Support
- Topic: Oil issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 235
Re: Oil issues
When I started my flight, I selected the Cold and Dark option from the sidebar menu. This seemed to empty the oil as it had been full on the previous flight and this had been a short flight. Not sure if it's meant to do this or not...
- 20 Apr 2019, 18:13
- Forum: Lockheed Vega 5 Support
- Topic: Oil issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 235
Re: Oil issues
I guess it's always better to have a consistent form of measurement... Today I've been doing some circuits around LKHV where it's a warm day (18 deg c) and before the flight I refilled with SAE30 instead of just any oil (as I had done before reading properly which to use). No oil issues at all. Coul...
- 18 Apr 2019, 22:16
- Forum: Lockheed Vega 5 Support
- Topic: Oil issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 235
Re: Oil issues
That makes sense now! I just watched Peter Matthess YouTube live stream of the Vega 5 and noticed he had the same oil issue during that flight, namely warning light on and pressure gauge very high. If I notice any other indicators during flights, I will post here.
- 16 Apr 2019, 17:36
- Forum: Lockheed Vega 5 Support
- Topic: Oil issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 235
Re: Oil issues
Great! Hope getting the feedback from us helped..
- 15 Apr 2019, 17:36
- Forum: Lockheed Vega 5 Support
- Topic: Oil issues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 235
Re: Oil issues
I got very much the same behavior with the oil as GRizzlyAir did. On the debug panel I found (when parked with the engine off an oil pressure of 102795pa (see attached screenshot)