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fuel pump with thick fuel
The easiest thing to do is find a magnetic oil pan heater and stick it to the bottom of your tank. JCWhitney (carparts.com) has one for $55. The oil will be nice and warm for startup and the recirculation back to the tank will keep it that way after you unplug the heater. In the mean time you...- Ultralight
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- Forum: BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels
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How fast are you guys going through stock filters?
2 micron sounds kind-of tight for an onboard filter. You'll have more cold-weather trouble with one that small. 10 sounds about right as long as you use a good 1-2 micron filter before you put it in your tank. If you properly filter the oil before you put it into your tank they should last as...- Ultralight
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- Forum: BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels
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WVO -SHOW ME YOUR SIMPLE SETUP.
I fill a 33gal drum with 75/25 WMO/Diesel and let it sit for a week with a few big magnets in the bottom. I siphon out of the tank within 6" of the bottom into a 5gal bucket. I then pour it through a 1 micron sock filter and let it drain into a 5gal fuel can. I just hang the filter off of a hose...- Ultralight
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- Forum: BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels
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Waste oil problems
Well, I mix my fuel outside the tank simply because it flows through my filter more quickly. I fill a 33gal drum with 75/25 WMO/Diesel and let it sit for a week with a few big magnets in the bottom. I siphon out of the tank within 6" of the bottom into a 5gal bucket. I then pour it through a 1...- Ultralight
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- Forum: BioDiesel & Alternative Fuels
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Cheap pump for wmo?
I use a stock Chevrolet engine oil pump. I tapped the oil outlet with a 3/8 pipe thread and use a 3' piece of pipe. I use a cordless drill attached to the pipe with hose clamps and use a piece of threaded rod to turn it. A piece of 1/4 fuel line and clamps acts as a coupler between the threaded...- Ultralight
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SCORE! 3 storage tanks!
They will only "safely" hold 1-2 PSI without severely bending the top bars. That's enough for 2-3' lift with any flow. There is a lot of pressure there. a 4' square is 2300 square inches so 2PSI is 2 1/2 tons pushing out on each side! I experimented with building a cage around one but I quickly...- Ultralight
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