From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 06:34:04 PST
It's about 28 deg F here at the moment in the Virginia's Blue Ridge
Mountains.
I have been interested in the workings of the "flame heater" for some time
and all these postings made me curious about my own system. Just taped a
thermocouple to the intake manifold and started the engine. The temperature
on the surface of the housing directly in front of the flame heater nozzle
read 27.8 before cranking. When the engine was cranked along with the flame
heater switch in "on" position there was absolutely no change in the
temperature. It should have jumped if the heater was working, the housing is
aluminum and should conduct heat very rapidly. The engine started after
about ten seconds of cranking with the flame heater turned on, but
apparently not working.
Now I'm planning to install a thermocouple sensor permanently to monitor the
flame heater. I'll wait for warmer weather, but will let you know the
results.
Cheers,
Bjorn
MVPA 19212
>From: Paintball Plus <pball@csionline.net>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: [MV] M35 Manifold heater test & poor cold starting
>Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 22:25:56 -0500
>
>I would also like to know how to tell if the manifold heater is working. I
>seem to remember that last year the truck would start fairly easily even on
>days that were in the 20s. Now it doesn't seem to start easily, even in the
>30s and 40s. Any ideas on what to look for?
>Thanks for any help you can offer.
>
>--
>Bruce Kalin
>
>USMC MTA, MVPA
>North Jersey MTA
>South Jersey MVPA
>
>USMC M35A2C W/W
>M2 50 cal, M16 x 2
>RT-246, VIC/1
>Deep Water Fording Kit
>M105A2
>
>
>
>
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