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?

 

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.

 

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.

 

only problem is that an oil pan heater won't do anything for the fuel.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Yeah that was my thinking as well. I'm not sure on this one, good luck though!

 

Curious, where do you get your WVO?

 

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.