frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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 Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject: Fuel mixture and throttle connections |
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Thats really a pointless exercise (and a lot of work)...Those metal locknuts will never come undone.
I use 2* 50W stick on oil sump heaters that I leave plugged in all the time from NAPA (Mine have no thermostats)...As long as you don't have a composite sump they work great. For realtively warm (rarely drops below freezing here) western oregon this is as much as you need as long as you plug the cowl intakes and the airplane is in the hangar.
For your area you might want to got to 150 or 200W total, but I would probably want one with a thermostat if I went with a 200W unit.
My heaters give me an oil temp about 35F above ambient and the CHT's are 30F above ambient...I do have a plenum though which probably helps.
Frank
RV 7a 224 hours
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Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:10 AM
To: RV7A(at)yahoogroups.com
Subject: Fuel mixture and throttle connections
To the groups,
I would like to safety the fuel and throttle control nuts/bolts on my vertical induction FI servo. Does anyone have experience and/or suggestions with this mission? I have the small steel lock-nuts (number unknown), appropriate washers and AN-3 bolts currently installed and would like to safety these little suckers if possible. I am thinking about drilling the nut and bolt together (# 48 to 50 drill?) as installed and safety wire the nut and bolt together.
Also, am trying to design and build a methodology to pre-heat with my floor-model kerosene heater (salamander). Does anyone have experience with this and possible photos? .....am toying with an idea to make some funnel-style inserts for the cowling air inlets to protect the painted surface (insulated ofcourse) on the cowling and a cover for the spinner. Sorry...I know this is operational and not actual building. Any input would be greatly appreciated. [Lycoming does not recommend oil dip stick heaters for pre-heating your engine]
Thanks. Have a wonderful NewYear.
Ron F., Northern Indiana...last report: 27 deg F and lake-effect snow.
-7A, final checks for engine start.
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