Heat Exchangers
July 19, 2004 - 11:33am
I have been reading posts about running MBZs on grease w/o kits and much talk about the heat exchanger from www.biodieselsupply.com. But that site has many heat exchangers, can anyone point out which one?
And does anyone have pics or good descrips of where and how to install it?
I have an 85 300Dt. Thanks for the help.
July 19, 2004 - 2:12pm
#2
Big baby blue? would that be the $69 one, or one of the two more expensive ones? Does it look like a tube or a major organ (like a heart)? Having ordered the wrong part too many times online, I need to avoid that :)
July 19, 2004 - 3:27pm
#3
I ordered the 5" stainless $69.99 for my 1984 300TD and it works well.
July 20, 2004 - 6:21am
#4
Sorry, the $69 Modine Fuelmaster, I'd go with something smaller like the stainless steel one because it would be easier to install.
July 20, 2004 - 7:30am
#5
i have the big blue modine heat exchanger,mounted on my left wheelwell, on my 85 mercedes 300d turbo, it works great,nice and hot,i even hooked up a chrome temp gauge on my dash hooked to the modine where it exits heading to the injector pump,lets me know exactly how hot the veggie is going into the motor, autozone has the chrome temp gauge for 14.99 i belive was the price
July 20, 2004 - 8:45am
#6
Or you could just make you're own heat exchanger. Like a short little hose within a hose under the hood.
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I love my kind veggie '77 240D.
July 22, 2004 - 8:12am
#7
Thanks! 3K, 3K, 3K. No jello. No jello. No jello.
July 22, 2004 - 2:55pm
#8
Hey One-Tank. I picked up the smaller heat exhanger from biodiesel supply. Where did you get the tee fittings to plumb in into the coolant lines? I've got a great source of WVO now and have been running 50/50 until I get the heat exchanger installed. I'm filtering down to 1 micron, and the stuff just pours through, abeit slowly. When I pick up the oil, it looks like honey, so it's a good source. Makes people hungry when I drive down the road.
July 22, 2004 - 3:33pm
#9
You should be able to get Tee's at any auto store. Just ask at the parts counter for Heater Hose Tee's either 5/8 or 3/4 inch is ususlly standard.
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I love my kind veggie '77 240D.
July 22, 2004 - 6:48pm
#10
i got my tee's from car quest in st pete,fla. the stupid guy didn't even know they had them their,tryed to say they didn't have them but i was their a few days earlier and seen them...
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I have a 1983 300D with the big baby blue heat exchanger from biodieselsupply.com located on the drivers side wheel well. Awesome heat exchanger but bigger than I really need [esp. in Fla.].