What lift Pump is Good for WMO?

[m67tang]

Now that I am running WMO, and I still have a mechanical lift pump, Is that okay?? I am currently running a 50/50 mix. Will I damage a mechanical lift pump from the thicker viscosity of 50/50?

to those who have more WMO drive time than my 500 miles, (almost anyone here using wmo) what are you using for lift pumps?

 

[ADV]

stock carter lift pump is what i run. Its been fine for the last 10000 miles of 75% mwo 25% K1 mix i don't expect to have any problems.

 

[m67tang]

stock carter lift pump is what i run. Its been fine for the last 10000 miles of 75% mwo 25% K1 mix i don't expect to have any problems.

Okay, I had planned to switch over to an electric carrier pump, but now I am not sure if that is such a great idea.

 

[ADV]

from what i have been hearing you will have more problems trying to pump wmo with an electric pump. If you do the carrier pump I think you have to stay 50% or less WMO mix.

 

[m67tang]

Hmmmm.. not what I wanted to have happen. I plan to run 60/40 soon as I get my supply steady and WMO mix consistant. Guess I might be a mechanical pump kinda guy. Is there a way to install a bleed pump onto our IDI trucks? my mercedes has one that works good for changing filters.

 

[ADV]

WMOGUY runs a turbowerx electric pump I think that one handles the wom better. I have no information on that model or how it works.

As far as bleed pump I dont know but I see how that would be handy if you run out of fuel.

 

[subway]

I have bot had any luck with electric pumps holding up to wmo, the stock lift pump seems to be the best unless you invest in a serious pump like a rapter or turbowex that is designed to move thicker fluid. I have not run one yet to confirm though.

 

[m67tang]

WMOGUY runs a turbowerx electric pump I think that one handles the wom better. I have no information on that model or how it works.

As far as bleed pump I dont know but I see how that would be handy if you run out of fuel.

I looked at the turbowerks pump, and its nice. Just out of my price range right now. I had planned to switch to a carrier pump, then due to costs I started running WMO, now I feel kinda stuck for the moment. Think I will have to stay with the mechanical pump for right now. Would be nice to have a one person easy bleed system in place. I don't know of a different way other than electric lift pump to accomplish this.

 

[m67tang]

What about a Walbro , its rated for biodiesel, like this:
http://www.fuel-pumps.net/frb21.html

Or like this one I read some posts about:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Mallory/650/4140/10002/-1

 

[eastsideauto]

The walbro looks like it should work, but it is a 24v pump. Our trucks are 12v.

 

[subway]

That walbro looks interesting, trouble is bio flows about the same as diesel. That does not mean its going to pump wmo well, I would like to see if it could though. Both those pumps are on the turbowex price range though.

 

[m67tang]

Oops. I must have copied the wrong one. Walbro has a 12 volt pump too.

 

[m67tang]

That walbro looks interesting, trouble is bio flows about the same as diesel. That does not mean its going to pump wmo well, I would like to see if it could though. Both those pumps are on the turbowex price range though.

If its about the same price I should look into the turbowerx. what model # of turbowerx is the one we need?

 

[eastsideauto]

Walbro would look very good to me if they did indeed have a 12v pump. I just installed my Carter 4070 so we will see how long it lasts.

 

[m67tang]

When I looked up the turbowerx pump the first time I must have found the wrong item?

All things being equal I would choose it over the other pumps for my truck. Is anyone on here using the carrier pump with 50/50 (WMO/ diesel).

I really want to run 60/40 mix in my car and truck, but when I blended it up that way my truck did not like it! At the time I was using no RUG. So I had to dilute with 5 gallon of diesel to make it run better.

I will try mixing it with 10% RUG like this: 10 gal. oil, 10 gal Diesel & 2 gal RUG for a total 22 gallon of fuel mix.
If that goes well I will make a batch with 1 less gallon of diesel to test.

I need to keep mix end mix in mind for selecting a lift pump!