[Vwdiesel] oil pan heater

[David Cook]

Well, Duh (smack myself in the forehead) I really
don't know why I didn't think about that, of course
they were meant to be submerged in oil.  I simply
remembered someone mentioning this being a possible
problem with using glow plugs in oil and thought it
could be similar.

David

--- Chuck Carnohan <Chuck.Carnohan at itd.idaho.gov>
wrote:

>  I have had some experience with the dipstick oil
> heaters years ago in
> West Texas. I buddied with a rancher that used them
> in his John Deere
> tractors during the winter. My guess is that the
> dipstick heaters are
> preset to a temp that does not "burn" the oil. They
> were of course
> submerged in oil and seemed to work just fine. From
> my observations I
> would say that they must be submerged to work
> properly and not "burn"
> the oil. The body of oil keeps the heating element
> from getting so hot
> that it oxidizes the oil. If you pulled them out of
> the sump before you
> unplugged them, the oil would smoke/burn off of the
> rod. If you
> unplugged them first- no smoke. There was no
> appreciable build-up of
> carbon that I saw.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of David Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 8:37 AM
> To: diesel list
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] oil pan heater
> 
> Oh, I guess that makes sense.  The only issue I can
> think of would be
> would it cook the oil immediately surrounding the
> dipstick heater?  I've
> heard about that concern with some other heaters. 
> (mainly glowplug type
> heaters in the oil fuel lines)  The concern is that
> carbon will break
> off the heater and find its way down the fuel
> system.
> 
> David
> 
> --- Evans Antoniou <ev32amd at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> 
> > i should have mention the reason i want one of
> these heaters.
> > 
> > the purpose of the heater is to heat a veggie tank
> overnight for 
> > faster switch-over times.
> > 
> > evan
> > 
> > David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com> wrote: One of
> those heaters has 
> > to be removed and replaced with the dipstick each
> time you go to start
> 
> > the vehicle.
> > 
> > I'd say it would be well worth your time to
> install a traditional 
> > block heater.
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > 
> > --- Evans Antoniou  wrote:
> > 
> > > hello all,
> > > 
> > > does anyone have a heater that sticks to the oil
> > pan
> > > instead of using a traditional block heater or
> coolant circulator?
> > > 
> > > looking for purchase one from a member first -
> if the price is 
> > > right.
> > > 
> > > evan
> > > 
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