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TOPIC: Re:Fuel tanks and filters
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Fuel tanks and filters 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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So I was asked about fuel tanks and filters today and thought I would attempt to spark some dialog.
When I did my wvo conversion almost a year and a half ago, I treated it simply as an experiment; not an investment. With that mindset, I spent as little as possible to get the conversion done as I didn't actually expect the car to perform as it does today or even have any longevity to it.
My setup included a plastic tempo fuel tank often used as above deck boat tanks. I drilled a hole in it and mounted an Arctic-Fox Hot Fox in it. There has been no reason to change this part of my setup. The one thing I do wish I had was a fuel gauge, but thats simply another hole in the tank for a sender unit. It has a level site gauge but the convenience of seeing the level while driving would definitely be a nice to have.
Like the tank, I didn't want to spend much on filters and for the first 6 to 9 months, I didn't even run with one! Even though I filter to 5 microns before the oil hits the tank, I still consider myself lucky as it could have proved to be a big mistake. Now I use a Baldwin filter in a Caterpillar housing. I still may change this out, but its working fine and I feel that its doing the job its suppose to.
Living in Arizona originally and now Texas, I don't have all of the heating challenges that some people do. For heating up front, I have made a filter cover that has an Arctic-Fox 80w reservoir/pad heater on it. It simply clamps to the filter. Given the climate, I have only used it a couple months. I also run injection line heaters.
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Re:Fuel tanks and filters 8 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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ive heard with some additives(deiselsecret) that heating the wvo is not necessary? i would like to use this in my work vechile.
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Re:Fuel tanks and filters 8 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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I have no first hand knowledge of the product but have read some posts online and it appears to have quite a negative vibe. The additive sounds quite expensive when you consider the long term cost vs. simply heating the tank.
There are some other boards that may be able to give you the information you seek. One such board is biodiesel.infopop.cc
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