Question from a 337 shopper (hot rear engine)

[SkyKing]

You'd better read the Ops manual again... YOU NEVER, NEVER CLOSE THE COWL FLAPS TO WARM-UP THE ENGINE! Here, instead of me saying it, here's the verbatim text from the people who made the engine, Teledyne Continental Motors. This text is found on page 43 of the TSIO-360C/CB "Operator's Manual" under the section entitled "Abnormal Enviornmental Conditions".

"DO NOT CLOSE THE COWL FLAPS TO FACILITATE WARM-UP AS HOT SPOTS MAY DEVELOP AND DAMAGE IGNITION WIRING AND OTHER COMPONENTS."

Enough said.

SkyKing