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Originally Posted by TimV
@ 101Volts no i dont have those . Will I benefit if I install those? From where do i give power from? Directly from the main battery? Is it worth if i install a fuel heater on the fuel line for heating up the fuel when the engine is cold?
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Usually engine pre-heaters are either plug-in (you must have an electric power outlet at the parking spot), but there are also some Diesel-fired pre-heaters that burn a small amount of fuel to heat the cooling fluid. It would benefit from a quicker warm-up and smoothier idling right after start. In spite of the Diesel-fired ones also consuming fuel, they actually do benefit because the cold phase of the engine (which in a Diesel implies a higher fuel consumption) would become shorter.
Fuel line heating may also be a good option under extreme cold to avoid the Diesel fuel from jellying - and would also make it easier to run on pure vegetable oils
