|
I'm looking at an electric heater for the gas tank that will be powered by a small solar panel on the parcel shelf. I may also insulate the gas tank.
Sorry ,I don't mean to rain on your parade but the parcel shelf is not big enough for a collector to give you enough power to run a heater. Lets say you want to install a 300 watt heater, you would need on the bare minimum 9 sq.ft.of panel to power the heater. About the size of your car roof. Coolant heat is the most compact and cost efficient. Also a heated fuel pickup line is needed, you don't want to heat the tank much more than say 100F, to prevent polymerization of the oil ( do not use steel or copper , chemical reaction takes place causing polymerization) Stainless , aluminum or plastic are the best. Just my 2 cents
__________________
'83 240D 264k  on 100% biodiesel/ 31mpg
83 300D 217K  the $800 gem
'82 300D 267K the new WVO project car  finished and driving for free
International tractor B275 on B100
Ford 555 backhoe on B100
Sargent 25 ton Rough Terrain crane on B50 
|