Starting a Lycoming in cold wx.

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On Mar 9, 4:51*pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
On Mar 8, 8:14*am, Frank Stutzman wrote:





Back in the 50's my Dad did a fair amount of back country flying
in Alaska. *The dilution of the oil with fuel was a common
practice. *But sometimes they planned badly and it suddenly got
colder than they had thought. *There were two ways of pre-heating
in this situation:

* *Un-cowl the engine. *Throw the biggest blanket/tarp/bison skin
* *available over the engine. *Build a wood fire under the engine.
* *Try to keep the fire small. *This ment stoking it every 10-15
* *minutes. *Uncomfortable in sub-zero weather.

* *Drain as much oil as possible (difficult as it was very thick)..
* *Bring it inside and put it in a pot over the wood stove. *Get it
* *as hot as possible. *Dash with it back to the plane (hopefully
* *not slopping it on yourself), pour it back in and try to start
* *the plane. *

I've read stories of guys in Alaska draining their oil and then
putting it over an open fire the next AM before flight.

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Has anyone used that "quick start" stuff in a spray can -- the ether
you spray right into the in filter? Works fine on cars and outboards,
probably would work on a/c engines too. Still, having oil too think to
flow would do the engine harm.

You wanna spray *ether* into your $40,000 Lycoming/Conti?

I'd do some *serious* research on that first.

--
Duncan

"Dave Doe" wrote in message
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Has anyone used that "quick start" stuff in a spray can -- the ether
you spray right into the in filter? Works fine on cars and outboards,
probably would work on a/c engines too. Still, having oil too think to
flow would do the engine harm.

You wanna spray *ether* into your $40,000 Lycoming/Conti?

I'd do some *serious* research on that first.

--
Duncan

I agree.
IMHE, ether works well in older diesel engines (without glow plugs) when
used correctly and sparingly WHILE cranking (which usually means a two
person job or a remote controlled system plumbed into the manifold).
However ether is very drying and will remove the oil film on the cylinder
walls of engines using dry fuel like gasoline unless mixed with 2 stroke
oil. This drying can cause increased cranking resistance and slower
cranking. It can also cause severe detonation especially if used to excess.
Be very careful if engine is turbo or supercharged.

Good luck,