Michael Horowitz
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:




Um, no, the range for the A-65 is 10 minimum for idle, but it's 30-40
for higher settings. If you've got less than 30 when your oil is hot,
youhaven't got enough, unless you've got an a-65 I've never seen! My
old A- 50 was the same, BTW What's the source of info for your figure
of 10-35?


Bertie


http://www.mooneymite.com/articles/continental.htm
and elsewhere - Mike


Note that it says 30-35 for cruising. I have a Continental manual in my lap
and it specifies 30-40 for cruise. 30 is fine though towards 40 is better,
but if you have less than that at anything above about 1500 revs and you're
not running sewing machine oil, you don't have enough to keep from scraping
bits of metal together on your cam or your bottom end.


Bertie