Modding my truck, tips/pointers
I have a 04 ford f250 6.0, it is currently running on a home blend of WVO. It is just now getting very cold where I live, and I am having some issues keeping the fuel pressure up.
Obviously, the fuel is getting thick... it's veggie oil. I am thinking about the most effective way to modify the truck to heat the fuel. Ideas thus far. 1: Bypassing the current fuel pickup and installing a sump, attaching some sort of heater to the sump directly(eg a silicone heating pad) and either wiring it to my 12v system, or using a plug in model. I figure what gravity won't do/help, the heater will compensate for. Unfortunately- plastic tank. so not sure if I'm going to melt the tank or not. 2: Silicone heating pad on the filter element. same problem, worrying about melting plastic either the filter cap, something inside the filter housing. 3: A really expensive in tank heater- money is tight and this is kind of a last ditch, I'd like to avoid it if I can. I've done a bunch of reading thus far here when I was having serious issues, and you guys saved me 100s of $, look forward to seeing what you all think. Cheers |
could do a heating pad on the lines prior to the frame mounted filter. which on most models it has a heater in there as well i imagine the heater on the lines then the one in the filter should take care of it and if not maybe another heater on the lines after that filter?
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yea there is a heater in the filter housing still. that is to say I haven't upgraded it yet to have it removed (why ford, why?!?!) cool, thanks. I didn't think about that.
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Perhaps one of those magnetic heaters that go on the oil pan that plug into a wall socket? Might get it too hot, but it could be an option.
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only problem is that an oil pan heater won't do anything for the fuel.
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Sorry, didn't realize I would have to clarify. Maybe put the oil pan heater on the fuel tank? I've never dealt with bio-diesel.
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oh,, gotcha,, but plastic tank, :) worth a shot tho,, like I said I'm thinking about putting a metal sump in, and then attaching the heater to that. just worried the tank will get too hot.
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Yeah that was my thinking as well. I'm not sure on this one, good luck though!
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Curious, where do you get your WVO?
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Misc restaurants. some from a place a family member worked. some from a random business I walked into and asked the manager if he wanted to save money.
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