can you still buy the electric manifold heaters? If so, where and how much. I'm in nsw.
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forry2000 ·
Aussieveedubbers · Buying, Selling & Swapping Parts
electric manifold heater
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/63687/electric-manifold-heater
Bizarre ·
Why
They dont work
Do the sums
Power = Volts x Amps
If V=12 how many amps you going to pull?? 10Amps is a lot.
That will give you a whopping 120 W
I have run a progressive in Sydney without manifold heat without problems.
Fix your stock risers if you can - but save your $$$
My opinion :thumb
They dont work
Do the sums
Power = Volts x Amps
If V=12 how many amps you going to pull?? 10Amps is a lot.
That will give you a whopping 120 W
I have run a progressive in Sydney without manifold heat without problems.
Fix your stock risers if you can - but save your $$$
My opinion :thumb
Joel ·
you mean like this?
i had that one on the weber of my old 1600 and it was brilliant
i had it on a switch and the difference it made to the running of the car was incredible
i had no preheaters tho they were cut off but even with them there with extractors theyre fairly pointless anyway
forry2000 they arent made anymore trust me i;ve searched high and low for them only thing i can get is the IMDU jacket from UK but they were only for stock manifolds not twin throats
i found they work well and get warm enough to stop icing but not hot enough to cause vapour lock
So im working im making my own ill make a few if im sucessfull
-Joel
i had that one on the weber of my old 1600 and it was brilliant
i had it on a switch and the difference it made to the running of the car was incredible
i had no preheaters tho they were cut off but even with them there with extractors theyre fairly pointless anyway
forry2000 they arent made anymore trust me i;ve searched high and low for them only thing i can get is the IMDU jacket from UK but they were only for stock manifolds not twin throats
i found they work well and get warm enough to stop icing but not hot enough to cause vapour lock
So im working im making my own ill make a few if im sucessfull
-Joel
Bizarre ·
Interesting
Any idea what current you were pulling Joel
For the life of me i cant see them creating enough heat.
Any idea what current you were pulling Joel
For the life of me i cant see them creating enough heat.
Special Air Service ·
Any more info on these Joel?DUB74L wrote:only thing i can get is the IMDU jacket from UK but they were only for stock manifolds
-Joel
Cheers
Brendan
Joel ·
Barry, never whacked the tong on it but it had a 16amp fuse and never blew
its like the choke element after bout 20secs or so its to hot to touch
my car was a real pig in winter if i turned it off
liveable in summer but the flat spot when u take off or stomp the gas was a pain and something alot of upright motors seem to suffer from
my old solex even did it till i unclogged the heat risers
Brendan,
taken from the big boyz toyz webpage
http://www.bigboyztoys.co.uk
The IMDU ( Inlet Manifold De-icing Unit ),suitable for air cooled Buses and Beetles, is a revolutionary product that is sweeping the world. Regardless of whether you suffer from icing or not, the neck of your manifold always runs at a cooler temperature, and will not give optimum performance. The IMDU alleviates this by regulating it's own temperature & uses a current of only 1.8 amps (equivalent to a side-lamp bulb). It fits most 1200cc to 1600cc air-cooled engines in 6v or 12v form as well as an extra-long type for vehicles with twin choke Webers
-Joel
its like the choke element after bout 20secs or so its to hot to touch
my car was a real pig in winter if i turned it off
liveable in summer but the flat spot when u take off or stomp the gas was a pain and something alot of upright motors seem to suffer from
my old solex even did it till i unclogged the heat risers
Brendan,
taken from the big boyz toyz webpage
http://www.bigboyztoys.co.uk
The IMDU ( Inlet Manifold De-icing Unit ),suitable for air cooled Buses and Beetles, is a revolutionary product that is sweeping the world. Regardless of whether you suffer from icing or not, the neck of your manifold always runs at a cooler temperature, and will not give optimum performance. The IMDU alleviates this by regulating it's own temperature & uses a current of only 1.8 amps (equivalent to a side-lamp bulb). It fits most 1200cc to 1600cc air-cooled engines in 6v or 12v form as well as an extra-long type for vehicles with twin choke Webers
-Joel
forry2000 ·
Joel
yep that is what i am after. I am running a stock solex and i reckon that imdu jacket would do the trick.
Pete
yep that is what i am after. I am running a stock solex and i reckon that imdu jacket would do the trick.
Pete