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Comment by Conrad Watters on February 15, 2014 at 8:19pm
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Thomas, I agree, the preheaters are a big advantage for the health of the engine. I use an old sleeping bag as a cowl cover and have a telephone on / off switch for the Tannis heater ( came with the 912) ...it works well.
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Comment by Thomas Jackson on February 14, 2014 at 6:32pm
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Conrad, I keep a Rieffel (spelling?)heater on the engine 100% of the time in this winter weather and the oil is kept at about 80f and I also cover the cowl with a quilt which keeps the interior cowl area warm. I have easy starts, Rotax,912s, and no moisture problems since the air is very dry in the winter. This winter it has been extremely cold so it takes the pressure off the battery at start up.
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Yes, I agree, the reason to heat the oil enough to boil off the condensation.
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Comment by Bob McDonald on January 19, 2014 at 8:19pm
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Moisture in oil??? Fly more often and cover part of oil cooler to get oil up to 200 - 215 degrees.
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Comment by Andrzej Kostkiewicz on January 6, 2014 at 4:18am
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Looks like to low oil temp ...
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