Anyone using injector line heaters?

[tbird650 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tbird650]

Re: Anyone using injector line heaters?

Out of interest, is anyone aware of any tests by any universities or labs on these heaters? There are loads of tests published about running diesel engines on veg oil, anyone know of any similar type tests on line heaters that have been done?

I've got homemade heaters using nichrome wire with ceramic beads as insulators on my 3.0litre Hiace. The following sequence of events may be of interest to readers.

I run a thermocouple type of temperature guage clipped to #1 injector line.

I run 2 fused circuits off a single relay, each drawing 4amps. This current is shared between 2 adjacent injector lines. Cylinder 1 & 2 are common as is 3 & 4.
2amps each line, making a total of 8 amps draw.

Some time after installation the circuit for 1 & 2 shorted out due to the insulator on the plastic strip connector melting through and blowing the fuse.

The guage was 20C lower on average while I puzzled over the temp loss. Once I discovered and rectified the short, the temp regained the 20C.

I have normal operating readings of around 80 - 90C.

Hiace Vanola, 15%petrol/ 85%Veg, 20,000km+

[Gen-Erix Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gen-Erix]

Re: Anyone using injector line heaters?

ive been looking at this fuel filter
4 Micron Baldwin BF797 100% Synthetic 1 Quart Filter


what about if i heated this puppy up with a heater

(surely a 1 qt heater would be a step in the right direction)

[Fattyman Biofuels Forum Newbie Find all posts View Profile Close Fattyman]

Re: Anyone using injector line heaters?

ive been looking at this fuel filter
4 Micron Baldwin BF797 100% Synthetic 1 Quart Filter


what about if i heated this puppy up with a heater

(surely a 1 qt heater would be a step in the right direction)

You could heat that puppy real good. Just wrap the heater wire around it and seal it with silicon tape. Check ou the install page:
Fattywagons
Scroll down to the "Filter wrap heaters"

[Gen-Erix Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gen-Erix]

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wow, i want to thank everyone who was patient with all my inexperienced posts back then


update:
my unmodified 300TD runs on a blend of wvo/diesel
(my blends are disproportional but its about 40% oil)
I plan to add injector heaters (with a switch) in the near future

my oil is filtered to 1-micron and I have about 1200 miles worth at my house
(meanwhile I only drive about 800miles/year)

[Captain Echidna Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Captain Echidna]

Re: Anyone using injector line heaters?

Dont worry, expirence is something you get just after you needed it.

I recently tinted the windows on my car. The last one I did was good. Otherwise I think I have an example of every possible fault.....