Fuel Heater: Description and Operation

Position
Shown on engine 611
Screwed into charge air pipe on left looking in direction of travel
Engine 604 - 606
Screwed into cylinder head
Engine 602.982
Screwed into cylinder head






Design


Task
Preheating fuel in order to ensure trouble-free operation with winter-grade diesel fuel as a rule down to -25 °C outside temperature

Function
The fuel flows through the fuel heat exchanger (60) which is heated by the coolant (b), and absorbs heat from the walls