View Single Post
Old 12-09-2016, 08:42 PM   #23 (permalink)
oil pan 4
Corporate imperialist
 
oil pan 4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NewMexico (USA)
Posts: 11,266

Sub - '84 Chevy Diesel Suburban C10
SUV
90 day: 19.5 mpg (US)

camaro - '85 Chevy Camaro Z28

Riot - '03 Kia Rio POS
Team Hyundai
90 day: 30.21 mpg (US)

Bug - '01 VW Beetle GLSturbo
90 day: 26.43 mpg (US)

Sub2500 - '86 GMC Suburban C2500
90 day: 11.95 mpg (US)

Snow flake - '11 Nissan Leaf SL
SUV
90 day: 141.63 mpg (US)
Thanks: 273
Thanked 3,569 Times in 2,833 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleBlackDuck View Post
Stop wasting time hacking around with crap. Look at the Gen3 Prius or 2010 on Lexus hybrids. They have a purpose built device to do this. It also has a valve for bypass to reduce flow resistance at full throttle.

Google "Lexus exhaust heat recovery"

Simon
How is a stainless steel Coolant to exhaust EGR cooler not purpose built to exchange heat between the exhaust and coolant. When that's the only thing it does?
I actually don't have a heat exchanger application for this. I was just sharing an idea.
My only application for diesel EGR coolers is reselling them for massive profit.
__________________
1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
  Reply With Quote