Shock *Heating*?

Mike Rapoport wrote:

I disagree, as long as you allow yourself to think that droughts are a
product of sin or witches, then you will never learn about things like el
nino and its weather affects.

Well, when I get that farm in NC a few years from now, I'm gonna paint a hex sign
on the barn. Can't hurt.

As they said in Brigadoon, we still have witches; we just pronounce it differently
these days.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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I disagree, as long as you allow yourself to think that droughts are a
product of sin or witches, then you will never learn about things like el
nino and its weather affects. Believing things without any evidence gave
us
the dark ages.

It's called "faith".

Tom,

It's called "faith".


Yes. And that still gave us the Dark Ages.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QdQZb.376650$na.567800@attbi_s04...
In another thread (about cold starting) it was mentioned that Alaskan bush
pilots routinely drain their oil, take it inside, and heat it on the stove
before starting in the morning.

While this guarantees a warm(er) engine, wouldn't this risk damage to the
engine from shock heating (assuming there is such a thing), by suddenly
introducing boiling hot (or nearly so) oil to a cold-soaked engine?

Oh great! A new Old Wive's Tale grin When this gets around the
only safe thing to do with your engine is to run it at idle. And
you'll need to do that once a week to prevent rusting too.

Of course, this dovetails into the TFR stuff too. With all the
security TFRs, and the TFR-in-chief starting his campaign shortly, and
the wannabe TFR-in-chiefs all doing their campaigns... Well, the only
thing we'll be able to do is idle the engines and taxi around the
airport anyway.

Malcolm Teas
JYO

(Malcolm Teas) wrote in message . com...
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QdQZb.376650$na.567800@attbi_s04...
In another thread (about cold starting) it was mentioned that Alaskan bush
pilots routinely drain their oil, take it inside, and heat it on the stove
before starting in the morning.

Getting back to the subject, one might surmise that by
far the worst temperature shock happens to the engine
when the key is turned on.

One should avoid this action.

Bill Hale

On mine, all turning the key does is unground the p-leads on the mags (I need to push the starter button to
get the prop to turn). How does turning the key on induce 'the worst temperature shock'? ;-)

Bill Hale wrote:

(Malcolm Teas) wrote in message . com...
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QdQZb.376650$na.567800@attbi_s04...
In another thread (about cold starting) it was mentioned that Alaskan bush
pilots routinely drain their oil, take it inside, and heat it on the stove
before starting in the morning.

Getting back to the subject, one might surmise that by
far the worst temperature shock happens to the engine
when the key is turned on.

One should avoid this action.

Bill Hale

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"Bill Hale" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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In another thread (about cold starting) it was mentioned that Alaskan
bush
pilots routinely drain their oil, take it inside, and heat it on the
stove
before starting in the morning.

Getting back to the subject, one might surmise that by
far the worst temperature shock happens to the engine
when the key is turned on.

One should avoid this action.

Bill Hale

So if my plane does not have a key the engine will last forever?

Bill Hale wrote:

Getting back to the subject, one might surmise that by
far the worst temperature shock happens to the engine
when the key is turned on.

One should avoid this action.

Wilco. I'm gonna start leaving the ignition on all the time and propping it.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.