REFLECTOR: Cabin Heat

[David Scharfenberg]

I thought the vernitherm worked opposite of that.

Dave Scharfenberg


On Feb 17, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Chuck Harbert wrote:

> Joel, it's not recommended that you block air scoops to get your oil 
> temp up, especially ones that also cool your cylinders. Assuming your 
> using a Lyco or Continental, they normally come with an oil temp 
> control valve (Veritherm) that keeps the oil above (about) 160degF . 
> It works the same as a thermostat in your car. Once the oil temp in 
> the engine gets to 160F, it starts to open. At about 180F it is wide 
> open allowing all the oil to go to the oil cooler. You need to measure 
> oil temp inside the engine, not at the oil cooler. You really don't 
> want to run your engine at 80F oil temp. As a minimum, it should be 
> 140F.
>
> With the front oil cooler on the Velocity, sometimes there won't be 
> much heat coming out of the heater ducts when it's very cold outside, 
> so you need to use other means to stay warm. You can pipe air over the 
> exhaust pipe and into the cabin like most small aircraft do. You can 
> use a separate circuit using hot engine oil thru a oil cooler inside 
> the cabin with a fan. You can use an electric heater with a fan. You 
> can use a 12 volt electric blanket. You can wear thermal underwear and 
> battery heated socks and gloves. I'm sure there are many more options 
> out there.
>
> I do know people who partially block the entrance to the oil cooler 
> only during the winter, but that's a trial and error system, plus 
> during hard climbs, you run the risk of over temping. Have fun.
>
> Chuck H
>
>
> -------------------------------
>>
>> Dr. Golf wrote:
>>> Because of the very  large overhead scoops, I have a
>>> problem getting the engine oil up to 80 degrees so it
>>> will flow to the oil cooler in the nose. I
>>> disconnected the rear oil cooler which improved the
>>> situation in warmer weather but in the winter, I have
>>> to run the engine at 24 x 24 to get some heat. Is
>>> there an electric heater that really works?
>>>  Any suggestions other than blocking the large
>>> overhead scoops?
>>> Joel Leon
>>>
> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Duct tape over part of the oil cooler.
>>
>> I have a flap after my oil cooler, so at least mine should be able to
>> make cabin heat.
>
>
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