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Preheating engines: Airplane engines versus auto engines
Peter R. wrote:
On 12/19/2007 1:51:18 PM, " wrote: Might ask your neighborhood FBO to use one of their portable heaters next time around :-) I have read in several different mags that those portable heaters only warm the cylinders and not the bottom end (cam shaft) where the heated oil is most important during the short time most FBOs run the units. Consequently it is somewhat a waste of time and energy to use that type of heater. I use both. I plug in the pan, while at the same time using a forced air unit. |
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