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Fuel heater?

12-26-2002, 01:50 AM

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WDaniels

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Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 1,069

Fuel heater?

I have read in someones manual that our rigs have a fuel heater. But I cannot remember if it just works upon startup or all the time. I asked the big rig mechanics how these rigs stay running on #2 when it reaches -70 and -80 or more below on the haul road to the North Slope. They said that they have heaters in the fuel tanks that keep the fuel warm. Could we do that? Would it be lines with engine oil? Transmission oil? Anyone know? Thanks
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