REFLECTOR: Are engine/oil heaters worth it?

Laurence Coen lwcoen at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 8 12:08:11 CST 2006


MessageTerry,

I use a sump heater on my Franklin.  With an ambient temp of 30 F, old quilt 
over cowl in an unheated hanger, with overnight heat my oil temp was 110 F 
and cylinder heads were 80-85 F.  This is antidotal but I have heard that on 
cold starts it can take up to two minuets for oil to reach certain parts of 
the engine.  My heater was from J.C. Whitney (lots cheaper).

Larry Coen
N136LC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry Miles
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
  Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:32 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Are engine/oil heaters worth it?


  Dear Anybody,

    http://www.reiffpreheat.com/

    The above is a engine heater company that shows up each year at Osh.  I 
am thinking that oil viscosity alone is sufficient to handle startup and 
idle RPM to temps down to zero degrees F without using these 
things...assumming I make sure I have good oil temp at takeoff.    They make 
a ring-type heater that wraps around each cyl.  Or a cheaper version that is 
just a big spot heater attached to the underside of the oil sump.

    Are these good ideas?  I am trying to finish up my wiring plan and need 
to decide on some of this stuff now if I can.

    Thanks,
    Terry
    Illinois/Penn
    IO540K


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