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Old 6th Dec 2021, 10:57
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roundsounds
 
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Originally Posted by Lead Balloon
The 'remedy' quoted is based on intuition rather than real world data.

When I start my 360, if I sit at idle the engine gets warmer. Then it gets warmer. Then it gets hotter. Then it gets really hot. And, if I'm stupid enough to sit there idling or taxiing around without taking off, it will get even hotter and finally reach 'red line'. And, after I land and pull off the runway, the engine gets slowly hotter and hotter and hotter and...
Maybe your 360 gets hot due to your aggressive leaning practices..
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