Preheating schemes?

"Big John" wrote in message
...
Michael

Lots of suggestions. Here are more.

1. If I had to RON in cold country, paid for a hanger.

2. If parked outside, pulled engine through a dozen or so times.
Then
gave the intake a shot or two of ether and cranked. When ether
fired
engine would start running and you could then warm up normally
prior
to take off.


Friend of mine knew a chap who administered an excess of 'easy
start', (ether), blew the manifold and battery out the side of his
car. Something simmilar may happen with your favorite aircraft if
given too much.
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Cheers,
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I don't care if it spelt properly



Still have one or two of the little cans of ether on my msc. shelf
in
shop. Can be bought at any auto parts store.

Small and light weight so can be thrown in baggage compartment and
forgotten until needed.

Big John


On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 04:44:14 -0500, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I'd be interested in any schemes you may have developed for
pre-heating your engine.

One idea I heard was to use flex ducting to direct car exhaust
into
the cowling; that does present CO concerns, but on could leave the
a/c
doors open. - Mike