Thread: I installed an oil pan heating pad
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Old 01-21-2012, 11:59 PM
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The aluminum pan conducts heat well. Not just to the oil but also outward to the rest of the block. 250 Watts is not that bad considering you have convective losses (that means heat lost to the air around the pan). I'm a heat transfer guy. Now if you were to take away the convective loss (i.e. be in space ha-ha) 250 W would be quite alot. I bet your oil isn't even getting to 35-40C. Perhaps you could find a way to install a thermocouple or use an IR camera.
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