dcyrilc
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Awesome job.:thumbsup:
Large block of solid fuel in my tank, blocking pickup
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Zephrant
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Got some seat time today. I am still having some minor issues- full throttle, up-hill can cause the sight-glass around the fuel filter to go empty, and the engine to starve.
I have not put on a new filter yet, maybe can get one on Saturday, so maybe that will help.
But it is certainly much better than it was.
I have not put on a new filter yet, maybe can get one on Saturday, so maybe that will help.
But it is certainly much better than it was.
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Good on ya to get this far.
Maybe a fuel line included with the filter, as this junk may have solidified in the fuel line going out of the tank as well. Wouldn't be surprised if it contaminated past the filter as well.
Maybe a fuel line included with the filter, as this junk may have solidified in the fuel line going out of the tank as well. Wouldn't be surprised if it contaminated past the filter as well.
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I agree, fuel line is cheap. Get 6 feet of the right size stuff and an in-line filter. That way if there is anything left in the tank, it will get picked up before it hits the injection pump.
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Good idea, will do. I did blow out the line with the compressor when I had it out, but replacing would be best.
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It's probably wax dropped out of the fuel. This usually only happens at 10 F or below.
Had 2 little globs of wax plug the outlet line on my 4010 last winter. Siphoned the tank and then fished the globs out with a grabber tool.
Only way to melt the wax is probably with very hot kerosene. No easy way to safely heat it hot enough (180 F about) to do this, probably. Hot kero is what we washed wax off our filter with in propane dewaxing.
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Had 2 little globs of wax plug the outlet line on my 4010 last winter. Siphoned the tank and then fished the globs out with a grabber tool.
Only way to melt the wax is probably with very hot kerosene. No easy way to safely heat it hot enough (180 F about) to do this, probably. Hot kero is what we washed wax off our filter with in propane dewaxing.
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Looks like a can of tank sealant was poured in the tank and left to cure. Its supposed to poured in an empty dry tank and rolled around to seal small cracks and leaks.
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Wow! Didn't take time to look at other posts before.
Can't imagine what caused such a massive amount of solid material.
Ralph
Can't imagine what caused such a massive amount of solid material.
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I still think its a bad bio diesel mix. I know he is not the original owner so who knows what the last guy did to save a few bucks?
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I changed the fuel filter and still had the same issue- the fuel just barely drips out of the fuel line.
I suspected a clogged line, so bought some new line and tore it apart again. Turns out the line was OK (but cracking some so I replaced it anyway), but there were a few tiny 1/8" pieces of the same yellow crap that packed together and clogged the tiny drain hole in the blow-molded tank.
I had pulled the fuel line off of the filter housing and put in in a can to drain the tank before I went to the store. Two hours later about 1 gallon had come out, and there was another gallon left.
I eventually pulled the tank and poured the remaining fuel out though the vent line holes.
I got the particles out and put it all back together. I'm filtering the fuel going back in though a blue paper towel over a screen, the closest I've got to a decent filter. It takes about 15 minutes a quart to go though.
We are getting 2-4 inches of snow tonight, so in the morning I'll give her a try again.
I suspected a clogged line, so bought some new line and tore it apart again. Turns out the line was OK (but cracking some so I replaced it anyway), but there were a few tiny 1/8" pieces of the same yellow crap that packed together and clogged the tiny drain hole in the blow-molded tank.
I had pulled the fuel line off of the filter housing and put in in a can to drain the tank before I went to the store. Two hours later about 1 gallon had come out, and there was another gallon left.
I eventually pulled the tank and poured the remaining fuel out though the vent line holes.
I got the particles out and put it all back together. I'm filtering the fuel going back in though a blue paper towel over a screen, the closest I've got to a decent filter. It takes about 15 minutes a quart to go though.
We are getting 2-4 inches of snow tonight, so in the morning I'll give her a try again.
