Thread: Heated Fuel Filter

Not quite - First, if you look at the aluminium filter head you'll see that there is an unused port at the front of the unit. This is where the optional heater plug outlet sits when it's fitted in cold climate areas. It operates similar to glow plugs. Second, for biodiesel in Australia ( except for the snowfields I suppose) you do not need to heat the fuel - it's already been converted. If you were going to run pure vegetable oil (which you can) then I'd suggest having a bigger heater. A heat exchanger using engine coolant - about the same size and setup as a LPG converter - is required.

Originally Posted by langy

Not quite - First, if you look at the aluminium filter head you'll see that there is an unused port at the front of the unit. This is where the optional heater plug outlet sits when it's fitted in cold climate areas. It operates similar to glow plugs. Second, for biodiesel in Australia ( except for the snowfields I suppose) you do not need to heat the fuel - it's already been converted. If you were going to run pure vegetable oil (which you can) then I'd suggest having a bigger heater. A heat exchanger using engine coolant - about the same size and setup as a LPG converter - is required.

Thanks Langy

I'll be using Bio-D from a Servo. I suppose there is no point fitting it for the off chance of going to the snow when you can fill with the alpine diesel anyway