DIESEL FUEL LINE HEATER NOW AVAILABLE

TO PREVENT FUEL SYSTEM "WAXING" IN COLD WEATHER A FUEL SYSTEM HEATER IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DIESEL ENGINE EQUIPPED MODELS. THIS OPTION, K07, IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. THE DIESEL FUEL HEATER IS A THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TYPE HEATER DESIGNED TO HEAT THE FUEL BEFORE IT ENTERS THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF WAX PLUGGING THE FILTER AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 20F. BATTERY VOLTAGE IS DIRECTED TO THE HEATER (FROM THE DIESEL PUMP FUEL SOLENOID TERMINAL) WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE "RUN" POSITION. THE HEATER CONSISTS OF A THERMAL STRIP SPIRAL WOUND AROUND THE LIFT PUMP TO FILTER FUEL PIPE. A BI-METAL THERMAL SWITCH SENSES THE FUEL TEMPERATURE AND CLOSES THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AT ABOUT 20F. THE CIRCUIT OPENS AT 50F. A THERMAL FUSE PROTECTS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SEE ILLUSTRATION. ** A BY-PASS VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK FILTER (SOCK) OPENS WHEN THE TANK FILTER IS COVERED BY WAX, ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW TO THE HEATER.

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