Just wondering when it is recommended to turn on the ILH's. If it's only when VO is flowing, can the relay coil be wired to the dash switch that activates the...
I DO only reccomend haveing injector line heaters on when VO is flowing through them..though I don't believe that heating a bit of diesel in the injector lines...
Dana, SInce fuel is moving faster through the injection lines at higher rpms than at lower rpms, do you have any data on what temperature the ILHs will get the...
Hi folks, This is my first time posting to this group. I have purchased a set of line heaters and haven't installed them yet in my 1981 Datsun 720 pickup (2...
Dan.. Personally can't see what would be gained.. 1) you'd need a separate relay (your glow plug relay realistically will fail, if you add the additional...
Preheating injector lines if there is any VO present eliminates the cold fuel start-ups that contribute to engine deposits. If the vehicle exhaust smokes on...
Hi AJ, 1. Yes, I would add an additional relay, but I'll add a relay for the line heaters anyway. The glow plug relay will only signal the line heater relay ...
...Wasn't trying to shoot your idea. I know my glow plug relay cycles off in under a minute, in my Benz diesels.. I thought it would drain amperage, that...
It will help cold start emissions a little but won't prevent the deposits from starting a cold engine on VO. Adding a second trigger from the glowplug relay to...
One has to pre-warm the whole engine not just the injection lines to at least 'room temperature' to minimize cold start deposits. The 115v pre-warm heaters I...
I'm not sure it is a good idea, so I appreciate getting the feedback. I was hoping someone had already tried this and could tell me about their experience. Is...
This yahoogroup is set up so the first few posts by any new member are moderated. This is done so the group is less subject to spamming. Normally I am able to...
I'm in the process of installing my inline heaters on my 1985 300SD and wonder if anyone has pics of the wires going through the firewall. I'd like to keep it...
... What I did on my 240D was run thru the right hand side steering wheel rubber plug on the passenger side .I just cut the boot X and ran the hoses thru it...
... 300SD and ... firewall. ... wheel rubber plug on the ... it . keeps out most of the ... exchanger -I run fuel thru ... and it warms the WVO ... enough but...
I have a question on wiring up my system, with my new line heaters that I purchased via your approval. I have an Idea of wiring my VO switch which controls my:...
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...
