Henryrifle
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My O-320 equipped fixed pitch RV-6 has relatively new baffling. It is the Vans kit. The rubber baffling at the back of the engine, the one parallel with the firewall, continues to curl backward toward the firewall in-flight. I believe this is impacting engine cooling as my oil cooler is firewall mounted. What are some sensible ways to resolve this issue?
Should I remove the rubber part, extend the aluminum baffling by a half inch or so and then reattach the rubber part in hopes of making it more resistant to flipping back? Is there a thicker or stiffer rubber baffling material that would be more resistant to the pressure?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
Hank
Should I remove the rubber part, extend the aluminum baffling by a half inch or so and then reattach the rubber part in hopes of making it more resistant to flipping back? Is there a thicker or stiffer rubber baffling material that would be more resistant to the pressure?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
Hank