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I have this idea that the "frozen" steering that some of us encounter with mechanical steering over the winter - myself included - is a result of temperatures and not just lack of use.
So I was wondering if anybody had ever tried mounting a heat tracing cable from the steering tube on the motor to the steering wheel, following roughly along the path of the cable.
The heating cable I was looking at today puts out 7 watts per foot, so an 18 foot cable would only consume 125 watts. Cable is approved for use on plastic pipe so I doubt if it would harm anything.
Thought I'd throw the idea out for the electricians on the board before I try it. Feel free to tell me if it's a dumb idea.
Thanks
So I was wondering if anybody had ever tried mounting a heat tracing cable from the steering tube on the motor to the steering wheel, following roughly along the path of the cable.
The heating cable I was looking at today puts out 7 watts per foot, so an 18 foot cable would only consume 125 watts. Cable is approved for use on plastic pipe so I doubt if it would harm anything.
Thought I'd throw the idea out for the electricians on the board before I try it. Feel free to tell me if it's a dumb idea.
Thanks