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81 louiejack007 Offline Send Email Dec 7, 2007
4:36 am
I just bought line heaters. After my moter heats up can I turn them off? I heat my filter with hot water. I does not get too cold here. Can i buy a thermal...
82 Dana
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Dec 7, 2007
3:02 pm
Q: After my moter heats up can I turn them off? A: I don't think that you want to do that? What advantage would that have? In fact if you have a two tank...
83 louiejack007 Offline Send Email Dec 8, 2007
6:23 pm
I am installing the electric injector heaters on a vw air conditioned pickup with 50 horse power.First The alternator robs power when there is a heavy draw...
84 David Ducci
wewantutopia Offline Send Email
Dec 9, 2007
4:52 pm
Although they be used to help bring fuel/engine up to temp quicker (I use them for this) injector line heaters are usually used all the time that the VegOil is...
85 Dana Linscott
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Dec 10, 2007
5:29 pm
"When the motor is hot at what outside temp can I stop using the electric injector heater. " I would leave them on. The extra combution efficiency will be more...
86 captndiet Offline Send Email Dec 14, 2007
3:12 pm
Hello all, I received my two line heaters yesterday. I plan to use them both on one injector line on a 6/1 single cylinder Listeroid. I would like to wire them...
87 captndiet Offline Send Email Dec 14, 2007
3:12 pm
Since I would have two heaters in series with 24 vdc I would be only drawing 3 amps total. Do you think i would need a relay or just a switch and fuse? Jeff...
88 Dana Linscott
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2007
6:01 pm
If you can find a switch capable of handling that wattage I don't see why you need a relay. I know they exist..but you may have some trouble finding one...
89 captndiet Offline Send Email Dec 15, 2007
1:50 am
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/24voonpu75am.html What about this one? ... see why you need a relay. I know they exist..but you may have some trouble finding...
90 Dana Linscott
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Dec 15, 2007
6:33 pm
That does look like it is pleny heavy duty enough to deal with the amperage/voltage. Dana captndiet <captndiet@...> wrote: ...
91 dreq23 Offline Send Email Dec 16, 2007
2:59 pm
... on ... If you are only pulling a mere 3 amperes, doubling that to a switch with a 6 amp rating would be plenty but for the same or less money you could...
92 MJ galt
m_j0hn_galt Offline Send Email
Dec 16, 2007
8:05 pm
The switch has to carry the wattage [volts x amps] not just the amps. ILH are typically rated 3A @ 12v, or 36 watts each. Two ILH will be 72 watts, etc. MJ ...
93 captndiet Offline Send Email Dec 16, 2007
8:54 pm
Thanks Del ... out ... us...
94 Ron Schroeder
wd8cdh Offline Send Email
Dec 18, 2007
1:11 pm
That's not totally true. Switches don't have a wattage rating. The voltage rating and the current rating are mostly independent. The ampere rating is based...
95 Ron Schroeder
wd8cdh Offline Send Email
Dec 18, 2007
1:11 pm
A marine store should have switches that will handle 3A. also a switch for fog lights or other automotive aux. lights should work. Ron Schroeder WD8CDH...
96 dikyviking Offline Send Email Dec 27, 2007
3:28 pm
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96807 ... application?...
97 Dana
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Dec 27, 2007
3:34 pm
That is very pricey if you include the $6 or $7 S&H charge from HF....
98 ecasamuel Offline Send Email Jan 8, 2008
8:08 pm
If it is preferable to leave the line heaters on, is there any reason for the switch and relay. If I am going to leave them on all of the time why not skip...
99 ecasamuel Offline Send Email Jan 8, 2008
8:09 pm
I accidently deleted the email that included the installation directions. Is there a link to it or could it be re-sent. I could not find an email address to...
100 Todd
twfanady Offline Send Email
Jan 8, 2008
10:02 pm
Hot diesel is supposedly not good for the engine, so you should switch off the line heaters when not heating oil. ... From: ecasamuel To:...
101 MJ galt
m_j0hn_galt Offline Send Email
Jan 9, 2008
3:53 am
Correction, hot diesel without a few percent of lubricity additives like BD or VO isn't good for some IPs. ... ...
102 Dana
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Jan 9, 2008
3:35 pm
They are in the photo albums in this forum. Heres the link http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/lineheaterdiscussion/photos Dana...
103 brian_helferty Offline Send Email Jan 24, 2008
6:38 pm
What is the max? What happens when the injector gets too hot?...
104 ecasamuel Offline Send Email Jan 24, 2008
6:38 pm
The line heaters seem very simple to make. Is there any possibility that directions to them may be offered as they are for the other components on your site. ...
105 Scott
ecasamuel Offline Send Email
Jan 24, 2008
6:38 pm
I basically never use diesel, and if necessary can disconnect the fuse. Scott ... From: lineheaterdiscussion@yahoogroups.com ...
106 Dana Linscott
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Jan 24, 2008
7:00 pm
Getting an injector too hot with even the high efficiency line heaters available from LHS is not possible. There is just not enough energy available to do so....
107 Dana
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Jan 24, 2008
7:05 pm
... There are three reasons this is not likely to happen. 1. It is unethical to offer how-to files for components that others have invented/developed. Doing so...
108 Scott
ecasamuel Offline Send Email
Jan 24, 2008
9:25 pm
Dana, I certainly was not suggesting that you post the directions unless it was OK with the maker. I could not find a link to email the maker directly. I know...
109 Dana Linscott
danalinscott Offline Send Email
Jan 24, 2008
10:19 pm
I don't think the maker will OK that. He invested a LOT of time and money developing them and being a business probably does not want others copying and...
110 Todd
twfanady Offline Send Email
Jan 24, 2008
11:59 pm
Heating stuff up with nichrome wire is not new and you can find all the info you want surfing the forums, but why? It's not worth the time and hassle. Just...
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