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Old 01-23-2013, 06:48 PM   #114 (permalink)
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If I did use heat tape for heating the tank, it's because it's AC powered.
It could just sit there gently warming fuel from wall power (maybe even on a timer, etc.)

Something else would be used for heating fuel lines (while away from AC power) - 12VDC or the coolant surrounding a fuel line truck.
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