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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Kawabata, Anjo, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123557 ; 122549 ; 210184 ;
Abstract
A fuel heater and fuel contamination detecting apparatus for automotive vehicles which includes a casing member in the form of a heating body made of a compound which is manufactured by mixing a thermoplastic resin and short metal fibers such as aluminum, copper, silver or alloys of these metals. The resistance of the heating body becomes infinite when the temperature rises above a predetermined level. Also provided are a reed switch and a magnet for activating the read switch and which is attached to a float. The float is in turn located in a reservoir formed in the casing member.