The need to heat the fuel filter on a diesel engine

With the onset of cold weather, many owners of vehicles on the engine with a diesel engine have complications with their launch. And the reason for this-the crystallization of paraffin in the fuel due to a decrease in air temperature. The fuel filter is plugged and its capacity decreases, and the flow of fuel into the engine also decreases. As a result-reducing power and turning off the motor.

Solutions to the problem

It is possible to eliminate thickening, using such liquids as kerosene or gasoline as an addition to diesel fuel, as well as special filler substances. However, this method does not always bring the desired result, and in some cases it is contraindicated or has certain limitations. It is also possible that the use of poor-quality additives causes damage or damage to the motor.

To avoid such situations, the best solution would be to buy and install a diesel fuel filter heater. It is mounted on the filters for fine and coarse fuel cleaning. Thus, the solution to the problem will be complete and more than effective. To select the appropriate option, go to our website and read the list of proposed options for heaters. You can buy a diesel fuel filter heater in Kharkov, Odessa, Kiev with delivery in Ukraine on the website 130.com.ua .

It is the coarse filter heater that is responsible for preheating the motor at the beginning of the car, because it is likely that it will accumulate a certain amount of heated fuel for the engine to function properly and harmoniously. When moving, all systems are heated by a heated return valve, the operation of which takes place in conjunction with a heated antifreeze that moves in the fuel intake.

Features of the use of heating

There are several effective ways to avoid the appearance of crystals in a diesel engine. These include combined and electric preheating of the engine. The last option is used more often, its inclusion is carried out directly from the salon. The power performance of this device varies with the cost of diesel in the following ratios:

• 15-150W at a rated voltage of 12V;
• 25-275W with 24V.

This contributes to the rapid heating of the fuel filter to the required temperature and the effective melting of the crystallized elements for no more than 3-5 minutes. This time does not depend on air temperature, it can even be -40 degrees.

The use of combined options, after heating the return flow and antifreeze in the fuel inlets to 40-50 degrees, leads to a subsequent shutdown of the heating of the fuel filtration element.

Consequently, the installation of this heater will increase the mileage of the machine, and the expenditure part is compensated by the presence of a number of factors:

• eliminate the need to use expensive additives;
• a significant reduction in diesel wear on a cold start;
• the safety of the energy resources of the battery.

Thus, the effectiveness of the use of heating elements is more than obvious.

Varieties of Heaters

According to the features of the functional and purpose, there are different types of heating of the fuel systems of engines on a diesel engine.

1. Bandage heater diesel fuel filter fine surface type.

2. Flexible tape heater that performs heating of wires and filtration elements of fuel.

3. The flow heater installed in front of the filter element for the fine cleaning of the fuel is located in the split part of the regular type drive.

4. Special nozzles for heating, heating fuel inlets.

Also distinguish rod heaters and special fuel intakes with heating, which are installed instead of conventional, standard devices.

What is the structure of the retaining invoice heater?

The fine filter needs the most attention to itself in the winter time. Its poor permeability often occurs precisely during the decrease in air temperature due to the increasing viscosity of the fuel. Therefore, in order to avoid paraffin crystallization, a bandage heater of a diesel fuel filter is used.

It is made as a pad-holder, its installation is carried out from the outer part of the filter on its body. As a result, the engine starts to warm up in the fuel filter before starting the engine. It is powered by a vehicle battery.

Features of the use of a flow heater and heating nozzles

The main flow heater of diesel fuel is used as an addition to the fuel system. It is mounted in front of the filtering element of thin fuel cleaning, namely in the context of a regular type of fuel drive. As a result, the fuel is heated at the beginning, as soon as the engine is triggered, the main type of heating is used.

Installation of heated nozzles is carried out on standard fuel inlets, which makes it possible to reduce fuel viscosity with a decrease in air temperature, as well as to quickly and successfully start the engine. The power comes from the vehicle's network.

The importance of using heaters

Installing auto heating systems makes it possible to solve the problem in a comprehensive manner, using one of the above devices on the fuel filter or another system mechanism. Each heating element consists of:

• fuel temperature sensor and control unit, they are installed in the engine compartment;
• a remote control located inside the vehicle;
• in fact, the heater of the selected type-flow, bandage, nozzles or others.

The use of these devices makes it possible to significantly facilitate the use of diesel engines in cold weather and provide protection against malfunctions. And despite the type of device-the bandage is, a flow-through or infrared heater of a diesel fuel filter, the efficiency of its use will be more than positive.

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