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General Information => General => Topic started by: ORCoaster on December 02, 2012, 07:28:28 pm

Title: Factory Diesel Heater?
Post by: ORCoaster on December 02, 2012, 07:28:28 pm

What the heck is this?  Is it actually factory or a modification of a standard flange with an electric fuel heater in the side.   Anyone seen this before.  Guy is advertising it as a WVO heater.  But maybe it could meet others needs for preheating diesel in them butt biting cold areas above the 48th. 

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j475/Orcoaster/DieselHeater.jpg)

Title: Re: Factory Diesel Heater?
Post by: TylerDurden on December 02, 2012, 07:49:51 pm

I rekon it's a modded MK1 filter flange & banjo bolt. Not sure why there isn't also a bolt-heater on the outlet.

I never thought much of glowplugs in direct contact with un-atomized fuel (even 24V GPs).

Title: Re: Factory Diesel Heater?
Post by: ORCoaster on December 02, 2012, 08:53:04 pm

Maybe the idea is to heat the WVO so it filters better as a thinner fuel and then actually heat it up to temp for the IP using a proper, ehm nonmodded part, like a FPHE. 

Just thought it was over-rated but then maybe not.

Title: Re: Factory Diesel Heater?
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on December 02, 2012, 10:01:51 pm

I know a guy who did that, but instead of a GP, hw wired a brake light bulb inside the filter. 
Funny thing is it never failed.

all the factory ones I've seen are a bigger coil with a lower surface temp.

Title: Re: Factory Diesel Heater?
Post by: mtrans on December 04, 2012, 12:33:46 pm

I did that meny yr ago,DONT do that.
To mach heat on to small area - carbon in 3 mm hole.