Fuel Filter Heater - WVO

Soloby Rob said:

I made my own heat exchanger plumbed into the heater pipe, it's as near to the injector pump as possible.
That filter heater will take a long time to have any effect and it draws a hefty 100 amps, add to that the lights, heater fan etc it's going to be quite a strain on the alternator.

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ebbadger said:

which filter heater draws 100 amps? thats a hell of a lot for an average alternator to supply.... given many are 65 asmp alternators.....

the one i linked heats in a matter of 45 seconds or so and has 2 x 170 glow plugs so 340 watts / 12 volts has it drawing 29 amps?? hence the 50 amp relay it comes with

if i start the motor and switch it on you hear a change in engine note as the warm oil reaches the cylinders in around 2 minutes, usually as i'm half way through scraping the ice off the windows and well before i drive off..... heater pipe ones are no use until the engine is warm.... and that takes a while in a diesel in cold weather... but can be good once your up to temp...

cheers steve

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Paulmitchell1984 said:

in your eyes may be not, but thos cars staying lng term so yes it is? if i run on straight veg (which i did last summer) i save approx 40 a tank

i fill up 2-3 times a month so 80-120 q month saving, 6 months iv got 600 which i could probably do the work for.

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