Tricks of the Trade
The idea of opening the oil hatch on the top of the cowl is an excellent comment. On a big barrel engine I have been doing that for years. It lets the trapped hot air in the cowl escape and for the engine to cool down quicker.
On a ferry of a Bch. A36 WA to Qld I went in to Coober Pedy for fuel. It was 40 degrees OAT. I faced the '36 into what wind there was and did the refuel and had my lunch. On shut down I opened both cowl halves so that the hot air around the engine could dissipate.
It worked. Half an hour later I buttoned up the cowl halves and the donk started at first try. No boiled fuel in the fuel injection lines.
A good one for young pups to remember and use.
R16