X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:51:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail16.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.197] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTPS id 1078665 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:35:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.197; envelope-from=fredmoreno@optusnet.com.au Received: from fred ([59.154.24.146]) by mail16.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k3OBY7Jc028857 for ; Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:34:20 +1000 From: "Frederick Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: Oil coolers as cabin heaters X-Original-Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:34:45 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <01f501c66793$1c601470$c211140a@fred> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01F6_01C667D6.2A835470" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01F6_01C667D6.2A835470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have heard conflicting data on whether or not the oil cooler discharge air flow is adequate to keep your toes toasty warm. More to the point, a knowledgeable friend asserts that running normally aspirated (no turbo, no compressor bleed air) at high altitude where it is cold also means low power settings at full throttle which means minimal heat, and thus cold toes. So, for all those using the oil cooler as heater approach, how about some DATA!!! What is your experience running at say 12-18K feet? At night? Cold or adequately warm? Inquiring minds want to know. Curious Fred Moreno ------=_NextPart_000_01F6_01C667D6.2A835470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have heard conflicting data on whether or = not the oil cooler discharge air flow is adequate to keep your toes toasty warm. =  

 

More to the point, a knowledgeable friend = asserts that running normally aspirated (no turbo, no compressor bleed air) at high = altitude where it is cold also means low power settings at full throttle which = means minimal heat, and thus cold toes.  

 

So, for all those using the oil cooler as = heater approach, how about some DATA!!!  

 

What is your experience running at say 12-18K = feet?  

 

At night?

 

Cold or adequately warm?

 

Inquiring minds want to know. =

 

Curious Fred Moreno

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