This is the first winter me and my 912UL Skyranger have been together.
Around herein southern Oregon it ain't as cold as the Skyrangers hangered in
Kiev or North Dakota (typical night temp in the hanger bottoms out at 35F or at
worst 10F[-5 C]). So the 912 does start right up.
Think is all the info I read say a disproportionate amount of wear takes place
in those first few minutes of running cold -- and I see with some other aircraft
owners them doing various things to prewarm the engine a bit in the winter.
One common one seems to be, if electricity available, leaving a light bulb on
under the cowl near the engine.
Anyone here have any thoughts or experience on engine warming of that type?
If lightbulb what wattage? Ideal placement below the engine block -- or maybe
below the oil canister?
Any other ideas? (I recall for cars seeing electrically heated oil dipsticks)?
Al
Around herein southern Oregon it ain't as cold as the Skyrangers hangered in
Kiev or North Dakota (typical night temp in the hanger bottoms out at 35F or at
worst 10F[-5 C]). So the 912 does start right up.
Think is all the info I read say a disproportionate amount of wear takes place
in those first few minutes of running cold -- and I see with some other aircraft
owners them doing various things to prewarm the engine a bit in the winter.
One common one seems to be, if electricity available, leaving a light bulb on
under the cowl near the engine.
Anyone here have any thoughts or experience on engine warming of that type?
If lightbulb what wattage? Ideal placement below the engine block -- or maybe
below the oil canister?
Any other ideas? (I recall for cars seeing electrically heated oil dipsticks)?
Al
