Posted by sixtyninegmc on November 20, 2011 at 23:10:27 from (209.112.184.162):
In Reply to: engine heater? posted by CLTX on November 20, 2011 at 18:24:01:
Gee, I was getting ready to name a few, and Lou beat me to it. Sounds like you two have a good rapor, I`ll let you work it out amonst yourselves. As for burning oil, there are bolt on, open element pan heaters that generate quite a bit more heat than the silicone pad type, they MIGHT get hot enough to burn oil, I doubt it though, oil has to get over about 270 degrees before causing harm from overheating, good luck getting there. And yes, it is a very good idea to heat the oil in the pan, it has already passed through the pump and galleys before it gets high enough to absorb heat from the water jacket. You can see the difference by looking at the oil on the dipstick with and without heat in cold weather, and pay close attention to the oil pressure guage during cold starts.
And I have to say that the notion that if an engine starts it does not need to be plugged in, is missing most of the point. Plugging in an engine (and preheating oil) avoids accelerated wear from cold starting engines, they may start but it is not good for them. Most fire departments plug in there vehicles even in the summer, and most big standby power plants keep the engines pre-heated year-round to avoid wear and gaurantee full power available on startup. Your engine will last much, much longer if it is preheated.
All of this has been published by engine manufacturers, and any amount of cold weather experience will confirm it. And no, Missouri is not cold weather experience.
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