Fuel preheating system

Details Fuel preheating system Fuel preheating system

1991-12-06

1993-04-27

Cross, E. Rollins

Internal-combustion engines

With heating means

123557, 237 123C, F02N 1702

Patent

active

052052508

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for preheating fuel from a vehicle fuel tank prior to feeding the fuel to a vehicle engine. The apparatus comprises first and second heat exchangers. The first heat exchanger uses fuel from the fuel tank to heat engine coolant received from the vehicle engine. The second heat exchanger uses engine coolant to discharge from the first heat exchanger to heat the fuel received from the fuel tank.

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