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Old 04-23-2012, 05:41 AM   #31 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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My idi 2.0L Mazda RF diesel engine has an air heater plate between the intake and the air filter. Get's pretty warm to the touch.
Intake air heaters before or inside the filter are usually for cold starts, and (in newer diesels) for burning out the DPF.

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