nyoung
Pre-takeoff checklist
Dan's post, along with cooler weather hitting Chicago has me thinking about preheat for my Cherokee 180 (Lyc O-360) this winter. I moved hangars this summer and the new hangar does not have a heater, nor is it insulated. It does have electricity, with the bill being included in the ground lease to the village.
Any suggestions for preheaters? I know there are many systems and techniques.
-Reiff
-Tanis
-100W lightbulb
-others?
I have used magnetic engine block heaters to keep our boat engine warm well into November, so I wonder if a variant of that might work too. The big problem would be accessing the cowling to remove the heater before each flight. Unlike the Warrior - the Cherokee 180 has only a small oil access door, so that would mean the entire upper cowl has to come off.
Regardless of the system, I am pretty sure I would drive it via connection to a ThermoCube (thinks for the tip, Scott!).
Thoughts?
Any suggestions for preheaters? I know there are many systems and techniques.
-Reiff
-Tanis
-100W lightbulb
-others?
I have used magnetic engine block heaters to keep our boat engine warm well into November, so I wonder if a variant of that might work too. The big problem would be accessing the cowling to remove the heater before each flight. Unlike the Warrior - the Cherokee 180 has only a small oil access door, so that would mean the entire upper cowl has to come off.
Regardless of the system, I am pretty sure I would drive it via connection to a ThermoCube (thinks for the tip, Scott!).
Thoughts?