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Re: lubrication is even more important Re: frost p
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Posted by buickanddeere on December 22, 2004 at 14:17:12 from (64.10.41.108):
In Reply to: Re: lubrication is even more important Re: frost p posted by TomR Ont. on December 22, 2004 at 13:37:35:
Heat travels by radiation, convection and conduction.
Radiation doesn't count here. Convection is heat's physical property of rising, so the water jacket way above the oil pan doesn't count. Conduction is just too far away and down for water jacket heat to get to the oil pan too.
Probably the wost thing about block heaters is thay allow an engine to start when it won't be lubricated.
Rolling the engine over without compression for several rotations after the oil pressure gauge begins to read is certainly benificial.
Amazing how many two cylinder diesel Deeres. Have an operator who is shocked to learn there is a decompression lever or that it should be used.
I've even seen a family of three who didn't know the dash fuel stop knob was there to shut it off. They either stalled it or pulled the compression release for shutdown!!!
An external magnetic mount heater is only 100 or so watts . However if in out of the wind and right under the oil pump pickup it has to thin the oil some.
Still a true synthetic oil is far superior in extreme cold or heat.
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