Author Topic: Installing a heated fuel filter.... (Read 3554 times)

Clintwalker85 · « **on:** February 27, 2009, 10:53:44 pm »

i'm woundering what would be a good heated fuel filter to use and where i could get one its going into my mk3 golf i herd bosch makes one but i can't find it anywhere anyone help???

Rabbit on Roids · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2009, 10:19:07 am »

whats your reasoning behind needing one? running WVO or SVO setup? or?

jtanguay · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2009, 12:00:53 pm »

Quote from: "Rabbit on Roids"

whats your reasoning behind needing one? running WVO or SVO setup? or?

it gets pretty cold in Thunder Bay. apparently the optimal temp for diesel fuel atomization/burning is around 150-160F.

i'm currently working on a system that will heat or cool the fuel to the proper temp. the only problem is regulating the current flow...

Rich_91 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2009, 01:16:13 pm »

Quote from: "jtanguay"

it gets pretty cold in Thunder Bay.

Yep, when we make snowmen, we put hats and jackets on them to keep them from freezing to death :lol:

Quote from: "jtanguay"

i'm currently working on a system that will heat or cool the fuel to the proper temp. the only problem is regulating the current flow...

Let me know when you figure it out...ill buy 2

DYNOMAX · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2009, 07:00:18 pm »

Use the engineoil to heat the fuel with a heatexchanger.
Then use the Audi-Vw oilfilterbracket with thermostat and connections for a oilcooler.

Connecting the heat exchanger after the oil filter and you have a stable oil temperature of 100c (200F) regardless of season and temperature.

Clintwalker85 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2009, 08:30:42 pm »

would a cummins fuel filter be a good choice?

jtanguay · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2009, 09:41:03 pm »

Quote from: "DYNOMAX"

Use the engineoil to heat the fuel with a heatexchanger.
Then use the Audi-Vw oilfilterbracket with thermostat and connections for a oilcooler.

Connecting the heat exchanger after the oil filter and you have a stable oil temperature of 100c (200F) regardless of season and temperature.

that would probably be an excellent idea for use with waste vegetable oil systems. it would be ideal to get a thermostat for 150-160F for running diesel. how long does it take the oil to get to 100C on a cold day? probably longer than running an electric heater element :wink: but not saying that using the engine oil to heat the fuel is a bad idea though.

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2009, 08:59:10 am »

why not use the coolant?

DYNOMAX · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2009, 05:38:57 pm »

This is a stock oilfiltermount to a Audi 1.6TD with oil cooler connections and built-in thermostat (100C) 200F.

The bracket can´t be used with VW transverse engines like Golf mk1 due to front enginemount , radiator etc.
A special bracket needs to be done for the transverse engines.

At high engine load the engine water also seems to increase with the usual heat exchanger.

To the Samurai VW diesel Suzuki this may be the key.

theman53 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2009, 06:36:31 pm »

There are some products on this page that I think might be simpler, but I haven't used any. Also I think that they are controlled by thermostat, but I don't know for sure. The advantage would be everything could be stock in 4 seconds if you didn't like it. I will probably use the products some day, but not until the TD is up and going.

http://www.fattywagons.com/fwproducts.htm