Fuel Polishing Needed, Portable and Value Priced

[Oldtoad]

This is a portable rig.
I'm over a $1,000 now. Not the cheapest way to do it for sure.
Going for more hardware...

 

[Oldtoad]

Ok, storing a little bit of fuel, got some boogers, maybe went a little overboard.
Clean diesel could keep me and mine alive.
Battery, 3/8" fuel line, spare filters, wrenches and battery go in the basket.

 

[RjCorazza]

Looks good! What are the specs of the filters you chose, and the flow rate as configured?
I recently added an additional filter to my transfer tank, but not at a polishing level.

 

[Oldtoad]

Pre-filter is 30 micron, polisher is 10 micron. Of course there are 2, 10 and 30micron options for replacement filter cartridges.
The P510MAM has a 5' max lift, 60gph or 227lph.
The 500MP has the same rating, 60gph.
This is a prep for longer term storage, where condensation or the boogie man gets into the fuel

 

[ruffdog]

Would a person want to filter the fuel to the same micron rating as what the tractor filters are, or should a person go even cleaner? My Doosan filter is a 2 micron while the older Kubota filters were 10 micron. I would think that you would rather change the polisher filters vs the equipment filters.

 

[Oldtoad]

Absolutely!
The 12v Cummins, 20 year old Kubota and the 40 year Iziki would probably run better and longer on 2 micron.
Good question.

 

[RjCorazza]

Pre-filter is 30 micron, polisher is 10 micron. Of course there are 2, 10 and 30micron options for replacement filter cartridges.
The P510MAM has a 5' max lift, 60gph or 227lph.
The 500MP has the same rating, 60gph.
This is a prep for longer term storage, where condensation or the boogie man gets into the fuel

I would think a final filtration of 5 or 2 would be good for a polishing setup. Maybe add a stainless mesh 50 micron strainer as primary, 30 or 10 micron secondary, and 5 or 2 micron final?
Just thinking out loud... I have never made a fuel polisher.
Let us know how it works out!

 

[Hay Dude]

Wonder how that works when fuel gets real cold.

 

[5030]

Wonder how that works when fuel gets real cold.

Slowly, Why the Racor has a fuel heater as an accessory to the filter bowl.

 

[Oldtoad]

If it is that cold kerosene is the usual additive.