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Re: engine oil and coolant temps

To: gene barbee <saltrcr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: engine oil and coolant temps
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 21:28:03 -0600
of course,  there is much less bearing and piston
material in suspension to conduct the heat more
efficiently

then again after "years" the element may not be
making the heat it used to

Joe :)

gene barbee wrote:

>--- ARDUNDOUG@aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 4/22/2003 5:19:56 PM Pacific
>>Daylight Time, 
>>jkamo@rap.midco.net writes:
>>
>>>>I have been researching a method of preheating
>>>>
>>the oil. I have found an 
>>
>>>>adhesive blanket 6"X12" which is the size of the
>>>>
>>bottom of the oil tank. 
>>
>>>>It is 120 volt 180 watt unit. Have you or anyone
>>>>
>>on the list used one of 
>>
>>>>these blanket type heaters. If so, how effective
>>>>
>>are they.
>>
>>Tom,
>>    I tried the small 180 watt adhesive blanket on
>>the bottom of the dragster 
>>pan and found the 300 watt Moroso immersion coil
>>much better..........Doug 
>>King
>>
>>Doug-list We used the blanket heater for years and
>>
>it worked well tell we went to synthectic oil now it 
>takes longer to heat up? Gene -B              
>
>
>
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