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I have two of these devices, one 220VAC unit, which Kenny gave me a couple of years ago and one 110VAC unit, which was installed on the XM757 engine.
I'm thinking more seriously about using these now in light of "dry start" oiling problems discussed in other threads. Heating the coolant/engine and the oil will speed up the flow and minimize the period of zero oil pressure.
I'll monitor the time-to-pressure with and without the heater, all else being equal.
I currently have some kind of oil pressure problem and this is a good opportunity to cover all bases.
So, besides installing the coolant heater, I'm considering the following:
Also previously discussed. a bypass filter (Amsoil?) is relatively easy to install. The bypass coolant filter I now have on the engine keeps the coolant clear.
A bypass filter will eventually filter 100% of the oil, it just takes longer and it doesn't upset any of the existing oil flow.
A mechanical oil pressure gauge will be used to check the accuracy of the electric one.
There are a number of prelube products out there, but unless I can find one on ebay, they are out of reach budget wise at the moment.
Just thinking out loud......
I'm thinking more seriously about using these now in light of "dry start" oiling problems discussed in other threads. Heating the coolant/engine and the oil will speed up the flow and minimize the period of zero oil pressure.
I'll monitor the time-to-pressure with and without the heater, all else being equal.
I currently have some kind of oil pressure problem and this is a good opportunity to cover all bases.
So, besides installing the coolant heater, I'm considering the following:
Also previously discussed. a bypass filter (Amsoil?) is relatively easy to install. The bypass coolant filter I now have on the engine keeps the coolant clear.
A bypass filter will eventually filter 100% of the oil, it just takes longer and it doesn't upset any of the existing oil flow.
A mechanical oil pressure gauge will be used to check the accuracy of the electric one.
There are a number of prelube products out there, but unless I can find one on ebay, they are out of reach budget wise at the moment.
Just thinking out loud......