Fuel heaters

[ssheen]

Anyone use any of the diesel fuel heaters on gas? I have been thinking of adding a fuel heater....

[Ryanrpm]

As have I.

I think I may have posted this in another thread, but this picture is a heat exchanger that some people on Ebay are selling. This is a 10 plate model.....costs $40. This can use engine coolant to heat the fuel, or.....an extreme idea would be to tap off some of your hot exhaust and pipe through it...since it works with air too. It is made from stainless steel and brazed together using copper.

Anyone else have recent success using fuel heaters?

[ssheen]

Does not look like a bad unit. Have you tried it yet? How big are the in lets? Do they mention PSI it can handle?

[Ryanrpm]

Here's some data from the ebay page...

No, I have not tried one yet. I'm heavily contemplating it though...

Dimensions L: 7.5" W: 2.9"
Heat Transfer Area/Plate 0.012 m²/plate (.14 ft²/plate)
Thickness of plates 0.3 mm (.0118")
Max Flow Rate 66.6 L/min (17.6 gpm)
Channel Capacities 0.018L/channel (.004756 gal/channel)
Design pressure 1.0 Mpa (145 psi)
Test Pressure 2.0 Mpa (290 psi)
Design Temperature -195°C to +220°C (-319°F to 430°F)
Refrigeration Capacity 1-5KW (3400-17,000 BTU/hour)
Flow direction F1-F3 and F2-F4 (see diag above)
Welding Material 99.9% Copper
Corrosion Resistance SS304 has good general corrosion resistance to a range of organic and in-organic fluids. It will have poor resistance to sulfuric and hydrochloric acids. Crevice corrosion may also occur when chlorides (salts) are present in the fluid. Since chlorides are in all natural sources of water it is best to use distilled water whenever possible. typically, a unit will last about 10 years with regular tap water depending on salt content. Not recommended for use with salt water.
Manufacture Material Stainless Steel 304
Applications SVO conversions, Heat pump system, household type central air conditioning, after heat recycling, refrigeration equipment, industry cold water machine,cooler oil and so on
UL Listed Yes - TUVReinland ISO9001:2000

[ssheen]

very cool. Lots of flow, lots of pressure, good anti-corrosion, good price too!!!

I say you should try it and let me know how it goes....

[Ryanrpm]

May be awhile before I try it....because of money.....

I'll be trying the HCS kit soon....from the Fuel-Saver forum though.