Clogged filters
an Anonymous Greaser -
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 01:44
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someone please help.
I strain or screen the oil before pouring it into the 55 gallon drum, add the kerosene, gas and additives, but the filters seem to keep clogging, not only costing me a fortune for filter replacement, but poor (at best) flow to the vehicle. I have been using the winter blend and thinning as much as possible, but no go. I cant begin to describe the frustration. If its not the 10-20 Micron filter clogging, then its the 5 Micron or the water block. What am I doing wrong?
Bill
240-434-2539
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Are you preheating? Have you contacted the filter manufacturer for advice?
Attn: Bill
Dear Bill,
We've run across the same issues (and we still do). We run our Isuzu FTRs on WVO; they're 26,000 GVW vehicles, and they have very touchy engines. A friend suggested mixing one gallon of the cheapest motor oil with the least preservatives into a fifty gallon mix, along with one gallon of kerosene. Sure enough, it raised the octane level and gave us a smooth burn with plenty of power. Be careful, though, because motor oil is like steroids for diesel engines. Too much, and you can burn your engine up. Just add one gallon, that's all, hold on tight, and you'll feel the difference, I guarantee it.
Let me know how it works for you,
Patrick
CMTR Moving Services, LLC
CLOGGED FILTERS
ARE YOU USING NON-HYDROGENATED OIL? I HAVE BEEN TOLD HDROGENATED OIL WILL CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.
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