Sorry to take so long to reply and that the answer may not be of much help. I thnk that your experiment has merit...but having never tried it myself I...
I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts about the usefulness of installing injector line heaters on a stationary diesel generator without glow plugs?. I live...
White smoke from the exhaust generally DOES indicate poor combustion of the fuel being injected.  But this may be due to several reasons.  Have you tested...
I'd bought 4 line heaters, probably 2 years ago, and put them away for my VW.. Problem 1.. I've now got a Mercedes 300SD... Yup, 5 cylinders.. Anyone have...
If you look at the home page for this group you will see the web address for lineheater specialists. http://lineheaterspecialists.netfirms.com/ I am pretty...
Does anyone have a method to keep injection lines hot a freeway speeds? I have a converted 1987 Mercedes 300TD. I use a 32-plate heat exchanger, a Vegtherm...
I'm using a couple of transmission coolers as heat exchangers between the fan and radiator to heat my fuel , no line heaters , I get about 100* at highway...
Yes, probably. If the oil is not about 175* upon injection then it is not atomizing well enough and not burning completely which causes coking of your rings,...
Todd: WVO has to be about 210 to achieve viscosity of diesel, otherwise coking occurs in the cylinders, which make for premature engine rebuilding. The 240D...
How much below 175 is "well below"? What is your engine operating temperature? Are you looping your return? Ron ... speeds? I have a converted 1987 Mercedes...
It's awfully hard to hurt a 240D but that setup probably will. Assuming that you are using properly de-watered and filtered fuel, you should heat the oil to at...
I'm new to this list but have a bit of experience with modifications to vehicle fuel systems going back nearly 30 years now. To avoid writing a book that most...
Bill: Well, I took the easy and more expensive(short term) route. I purchased a computerised controller form Craig Reese @ Plant Drive. This unite was $500.+...
Chas, The PLC is similar to one of the computerized controllers out there but more flexible AND less money (I spent about $250). It allows me to decide what I...
Hello all. My name is Mark. I am a 50 y/o man from northeast Oklahoma, not far from Muskogee and Tulsa. I own a 1993 Dodge D-350 extended cab 1 ton truck...
... Bill You have obviously done your homework thoroughly. May I ask if you would share your information with me? I've researched other controllers and would...
I'm new here, and a bit curious. How long do line heaters last? I'm assuming there is a MTBF (mean time before failure) factor that applies to them, itself...
The line heaters I use on all my conversions are very simple and in my "book" simple = reliable. I bench tested on for lifespan efore I tetested on my personal...
Dana Works for me! I saw some braided Kevlar spark plug wire sleeves for protection from hot headers- a racing item- in Jeg's and Summit Racing catalogs. I...
You may not want to add all that mass to your injector lines. The more mass you add to the lines the more likely you are to develop a stress crack in them. ...
Dana I was able to get a sample of the kevlar sleeve material- it is very light. The stainless steel braid is a bit "over the top". Thanks for the link. I'm...
Just make sure you don't put the kevlar between the heater and the injector line. Kevlar is an insulator and will *prevent* the heat from transferring to the...
... I sell a wiring harness that makes installing them much easier info on that is at: http://voconversionbasics.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4610188 ...
I haven't received any digests so I'm posting at the yahoo site. I just wanted to know how long line heaters last? HOw long before starting do I leave them...
I'm pretty sure you leave the injector line heaters ON while you are burning veggie oil. If you were to turn them off that would defeat the whole purpose....
I hope this finds the person asking the questions. As I long forgot my login to this forum. I have line heaters on my 96 dodge diesel. It really depends...
I didn't say I had a Vormax. With just that and a vegtherm I get 180° F just before injection. With line heaters and no vegtherm I get 210° F. The vegtherm...
Actually the owner of (now defunct) Frybrid was Chris. His argument that some parts of the fuel system are not designed to survive the high temps line heaters...
