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    fuel cooler bypass

    Hi to everybody.I want to know if I bypass the fuel cooler what is going to happen in my N14?

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    Your engine will burn warmer fuel, your mpg will go down, and your engine will not be happy with you. Only bypass it if you are in weather cold enough that gelling may present a problem. What kind of cooler are you using?

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    I am talking about the plate behind to ECM.

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    Sounds more like an ECM cooler than a fuel cooler. If it is an ECM cooler you might hurt the longevity of the ECM. Not familiar with Cummins tho.

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    The fuel running thru there is cooling your engine ECM. Why would you want that to run hot? Heat kills computers.

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    Just for a small trip till replace it.

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    I personally wouldn't do it or recommend it.

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    Ok HISPEED428 Thanks.