engine preheating
01-25-2005 | 05:57 AM
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engine preheating
can you all give me your opinions on if it would be beneficial to pre heat your engines to almost running tempreture before starting.thanks
01-25-2005 | 06:25 AM
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RE: engine preheating
Pre-heating process will reduce the piston and cylinder wearing and the stress to the conrod in certain extend compared with just starting engine at the ambient tempreture, which in turn will enhance engine life.
01-25-2005 | 08:17 AM
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RE: engine preheating
theres not much in it, id be inclined to start the engine and let it warm up a good minute before revving it more that 1/4 throttle.. it will take an engine about 2 laps to warm up..
01-25-2005 | 10:54 AM
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RE: engine preheating
cool thanks for the replys.
im currently workng on a engine preheater it will run on 12v dc have a thermostatic control to keep it at about 90 to 100c and will be adjustable to in size and temp.
just hope it works
im currently workng on a engine preheater it will run on 12v dc have a thermostatic control to keep it at about 90 to 100c and will be adjustable to in size and temp.
just hope it works
01-25-2005 | 03:45 PM
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RE: engine preheating
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cool thanks for the replys.
im currently workng on a engine preheater it will run on 12v dc have a thermostatic control to keep it at about 90 to 100c and will be adjustable to in size and temp.
just hope it works
cool thanks for the replys.
im currently workng on a engine preheater it will run on 12v dc have a thermostatic control to keep it at about 90 to 100c and will be adjustable to in size and temp.
just hope it works
Or your mommy's blowdryer will do the trick.
01-25-2005 | 05:29 PM
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RE: engine preheating
Trinity has some tire warmers that would fit really good around the head of the engine; I'm not sure if you can buy them individually or if you have to go with a set of four.
01-25-2005 | 07:44 PM
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RE: engine preheating
I'm thinking that maybe you could use a very simple assembly of these little semiconductor units that, if voltage is applied, it sends all the heat to one side. So technically you could heat an engine with those.
