Pre-Heating Engine Diesel Fuel in cold weather
Pre-heating your diesel fuel dissolves paraffin wax crystals (and ice) that form when diesel fuel is chilled.
Pre-heating your diesel fuel enables filters and water separators to work more efficiently. Pre-heating your diesel fuel prevents fuel filters from plugging with wax and/or ice crystals. Examples: ATG Diesel-Therm - Fuel Preheater for Diesel Engines Racor Diesel Fuel Heaters Arctic Fox Hotline Electric In-Line Diesel Fuel Heater Universal Diesel Fuel Filter Preheater - YouTube |
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Does anyone have dealer/retailer info for any of these?
I really like the ATG/Diesel Therm in particular. I actually have a NOS 12v Bosch diesel preheater, thermostat controlled, packaged as a Renault part but it's a long tube and I would have to cut back part of the metal supply line to install it and that didn't sit right with me.... |
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The newer engines = everything made after the OM617 has a small fuel pre-heater. Please note: The factory pre-heater is not adequate for extreme/arctic conditions. If you live in a far northern state, Canada or Alaska, additional pre-heating may be needed. Examples: Bemidji, Minnesota Stats: Average temperature during winter months are −30 °F (−34 °C) to +10F. Cold weather testing is big business | Minnesota Public Radio News Barrow, Alaska Barrow, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Clean Diesel Conversions Mr. Cary Menard P.O. Box 10024 Marina del Rey California 90295 USA US toll free telephone: 1-800-399-6151 US toll free telefax: 1-800-499-2416 International telephone: 1-310-993-1683 E-Mail: cary.menard@diesel-therm.com <cary.menard@diesel-therm.com> |
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Thanks whunter, I should have navigated the site a wee bit more before I asked.
Here is their pricelist for ordering direct from the company: http://www.diesel-therm.com/atg-diesel-therm.pdf |
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Why not just use Howe's?
Anti-Gel works excellent in the trucks, and although I had trouble starting my car unless I plugged it in while in Fargo in Jan/Feb, the problem was not with the fuel, which was religiously treated with Howe's anti-gel that I bought at the truckstops, or you can buy Diesel #1. |
The wrapping of 3/8 copper tubing around the upper radiator hose done on a pipe form and slid over the hose. Was an example of pre heating the fuel on a vegatable car I changed back to diesel.
There might even be a slight milage gain by using prewarmed fuel in the winter. It was neatly done on that example. Looked like he used a whole roll of that 3/8 soft copper. Would not be hard to duplicate.. To neaten up this one might take a section of larger hose of some sort and slide it over the coil. This would also tend to trap more heat in between. |
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Edit: It's a 200 watt heater, which is very close to what a glow plug puts out. It's $250!!! |
I had a better idea........moved to Florida.
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