How hot is a 2H (1 Viewer)

[FrankJames]

Does anyone know what the coolant temp on your average 2H runs at? I need my veggie kit to get up to 160, but right now I only get about 130. I am thinking about adding a heat exchanger, but want to know what sort of temperature bump I might be looking at.
Cheers

 

[ECMO4]

Don't have a gauge for actual temp (yet), but currently running an 82C thermostat which is supposed open between 176-183F. There is also an 88C which operates at 187-194F.

 

[Tapage]

In my case my running values are between 174 - 190ºF it depends sure of the outside temp and my driviing style ..

 

[Big Blue 84BJ60]

what about using the exhaust to heat the veggie oil?

 

[FrankJames]

I think (not sure) that the exhaust actually gets TOO hot to heat veg. There is a bell curve of desirable temperatures with 160 F seeming to be the optimum in terms of viscosity, and lubricity. I think if it gets too hot, it starts too lose some of its lubricity, and beyond that I think really hot fuel delivered into the IP and other things is not good.

 

[jzmq]

I have a mechanical gauge and my coolant runs between 140-170 degrees. Only time it got any hotter was when I had one of the hoses burst. When I'm pushing the car up a long steep hill, I've seen it get close to 180- but thats rare.