Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:12:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.187.186] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 594148 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 06 Jan 2005 23:18:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.187.186; envelope-from=joscales98@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 6 Jan 2005 20:18:10 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 24.54.4.213 by BAY18-DAV6.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:17:22 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [24.54.4.213] X-Originating-Email: [joscales98@hotmail.com] X-Sender: joscales98@hotmail.com From: "Jim Scales" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Oil sump heater X-Original-Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:17:21 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4F43D.7E1F4F20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0009.2900 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:17:21 -0600 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Jan 2005 04:18:10.0659 (UTC) FILETIME=[E5C3FB30:01C4F46F] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4F43D.7E1F4F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Don, I have a Reiff pan heater as well as the cylinder heating bands. I have = been very happy with its performance. I can get about 60 degrees = difference between ambient and engine temperature. I use cowl plugs and = a blanket on top of the cowl. I get a little moisture around the stick but I figure it does less = damage than a 15 degree cold start. I just make sure that I fly for at = least half an hour with the oil temperature above 190. That should get = rid of the moisture. Others may have different experiences but I wouldn't change. Jim Scales Angel's Playmate Super ES ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Julie Grabiel=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:03 AM Subject: [LML] Oil sump heater Hello All, Would like to hear any opinions about the Reiff Hotstrip oil sump = heater. I live in Northern Mi. where the temp. is very cold alot of the time. = I hear there good,from a friend who has one on his Piper, but he mentioned it = does evaporate the oil a little. Any comments are appreciated. Thanks, Don Grabiel ES, N722B -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/lml/ ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4F43D.7E1F4F20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Don,
 
I have a Reiff pan heater as well as the cylinder heating = bands.  I=20 have been very happy with its performance.  I can get about 60 = degrees=20 difference between ambient and engine temperature.  I use cowl = plugs and a=20 blanket on top of the cowl.
 
I get a little moisture around the stick but I figure it does less = damage=20 than a 15 degree cold start.  I just make sure that I fly for at = least half=20 an hour with the oil temperature above 190.  That should get rid of = the=20 moisture.
 
Others may have different experiences but I wouldn't change.
 
Jim Scales
Angel's Playmate
Super ES
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Sent: Thursday, January 06, = 2005 11:03=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Oil sump = heater

Hello All,
 Would like to hear any  = opinions about=20 the Reiff Hotstrip oil sump heater.
I live in Northern Mi. where = the temp.=20 is very cold alot of the time. I hear
there good,from a friend who = has one=20 on his Piper, but he mentioned it does
evaporate the oil a = little.
Any=20 comments are appreciated.

Thanks, Don Grabiel ES,=20 N722B


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