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    I am currently working in the engine bay. I have finished the cooling system. I am looking at the oil cooler now and the instructions advise "refer to the oil cooler installation". I have nothing in my FWF regarding the oil cooler. Am I going to figure this out myself or for those with the 912iS, am I missing a supplemental pamphlet that explains how to do this install? I can wait for the factory to advise tomorrow but if there are a couple pages available I am wondering if someone might keep me on track today by emailing me a PDF or something of the instructions. I wouldn't even of thought it a reasonable request until I just saw Phil attach an entire article from Kitplanes!
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    Check your email Eddie. I just sent them to you.
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    Great! Thank You Josh

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    So, pretty much my cowl is done except exhaust hole. Exhaust on order.
    Here are some of the pics of recent work. Ross, the cowl bumps turned out pretty good. Thanks Josh, I was able to finagle the oil cooler in. I left the middle strap for the radiator in. It all seems to be acceptable. Of course I would do some things differently if I had it to do again. Maybe on the next.
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    Is everyone with the iS motor using a Thermostat on the oil Cooler? I assume the AZ guys wouldn't use one but I am wondering if the Southern CA weather in the winter would be cool enough to need it. If I understand it correctly the thermostat would remain closed until warm weather and then open to circulate the oil through the cooler?
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    I recommend installing the oil cooler thermostat even if you operate in a cool climate. It will shorten your engine warmup time if nothing else. Warmup time can be significant in cool weather; your Lycoming flying buddies will be ready to go 10 minutes before the Rotax warms up, but the thermostat will reduce this.
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    Thank You Jim
    I would be annoyed with the long warm ups myself. I had not considered that.
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    Agree with Jim - even with it installed I still tape over the cooler and radiator in winter! And while you're on the cowling Eddie - worth considering putting some heat shield on the inside where the muffler is close to the bottom cowl - I did this after seeing them do it on the factory planes and seeing one that had no heat shield show clear heat affected signs.

    It's looking good Eddie! I like the bumps too - I keep thinking you could install some lights or something in them!

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    Thanks Ross. Ill look into the heat shield.
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    John Evans has a pretty good picture of his heat sheild on his build thread - post #283.

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