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Old 09-23-2019, 06:52 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
But does it have some auxiliary heater to prevent the Diesel from jellying inside the tank in the winter? I'm aware it's not an uncommon feature in some European trucks and bus frames.

No, it recirculates the fuel in the filter and controls temperature with a thermostat. Our climate is tempered, no jellying problems here.


Not so likely, unless it had some electric heating element similar to the injectors of some Brazilian port-injection flexfuel cars.
It's a direct injection diesel, so the half injector's body is inside the head. Since the flow inside the injector is very slow I believe it heats the fuel a little more to 60~70ºC maybe after the engine reach full working temperature.

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