Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b9) with ESMTP id 968332 for rob@logan.com; Sun, 09 Dec 2001 09:46:10 -0500 Received: from out003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.170.103]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 9 Dec 2001 08:31:48 -0500 Received: from GCasey (calnet31-66.gtecablemodem.com [207.175.254.66]) by out003pub.verizon.net with SMTP for ; id fB9DRYP13584 Sun, 9 Dec 2001 07:27:34 -0600 (CST) Reply-To: Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Gary Casey" To: Subject: pre-heat Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 05:30:58 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <20011208053639.AAA25896@pop3.olsusa.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>So, how important is it to have a pre-heated engine during the coldest months? As long as the engine starts and is warmed up at the lowest possible rpm, is there any compelling reason to preheat?<< Some will think this is blasphemy, but I think as long as you can start it you're okay. The semi-synthetic oils are much, much better in this regard. Without pre-heat the coldest I have ever been able to get an aircraft engine started is about 20F, which really isn't very cold. Aircraft fuel has such low vapor pressure it just won't evaporate. Now, if you could prime it with car gas, it would probably start at lower temps yet. Gary Casey (used to fly a 182RG out of Michigan and Wisconsin) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>