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adding 2nd tank to a wvo converstion...fuel line question
I have an already converted over 300TD and currently converting over my 1983 300SD. I originally had them single tank systems but living in NJ I figured its only logical to make a 2 tank set up. I'm putting the tank in the trunk of the SD and in the spare tire compartment on the TD. I'm looking for the cheapest and best way to run lines up to the front of the car. I was thinking rubber hose? Anyone have a link to where they get their stuff from? I'm only doing a feed line not return line. Does anyone also heat the tank in the back for the winter. Just looking for ideas and not trying to dump tons of money into it. Thanks!
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You could use PEX tubing. Slightly more compact and durable than rubber tubing.
I'd say you're definitely going to want to use a tank heater of some type for the NJ winter. I assume that youre using some kind of heat exchanger in the line before the fuel goes into the engine. That grease HAS TO BE hot enough. Cold grease is going to be harder on the mech lift pump to bring to the front. You may also want to consider using some kind of electric boost pump to help out.
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I used 3/8"OD aluminum hard line for my supply and return lines, it's something like $1.50 or $2 a foot, and you'll need 10 feet or so. For heating my fuel lines and tank I used coolant hoses bundled with my fuel lines, and I had a coolant tube welded into my tank and ran coolant through that which kept the tank from gelling up. Never had any issues. You don't heat to heat the tank a ton, you only need to keep the VO liquid and flowing easily. Worry about cranking the VO heat up in the engine bay.
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How is that going to work?
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You run the return back into the supply. Some folks think this helps keep the VO temps up, and it also reduces the materials needed. I personally didn't do it on my conversion. I've hear to many stories of problems with air bubbles on systems with a looped return.
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I just thought of something else....Has anyone ever ran a steal line down the exhaust from the rear of the car for the WVO? That would prob heat it right up!!
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fuel line
Exhaust lines do not work they are to inconsistant and are actually hard to mount. Plus they shake around to much.
I like PEX line the last one I purchased was gray 3/8 OD with 1/4 ID I have used it on a few Mercedes it was $30 for 100 feet a few years back. On my 1985 it has all gray PEX fuel lines also. I heat it and push it on to the fittings and no hose clamp is needed. Never get air leaks this way. Run a coolant lines to the tank in the back and just bundle everything together. You can use Pex for the coolant lines also. You might try to find 3/8 inch ID PEX line and use it for the coolant and the fuel line. You can buy it at Lowe's or Home depot now in the 50 foot lenghts. I always suggest a FPHE under the hood. I avoid hose clamps whenever possible. |
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I've thought about running it by the exuast manifold once or twice to make use of the heat there. You'd have to be carefull not to get it too hot though or you'd start cooking the VO inside your fuel lines.
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ok...scratch that idea then!
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By the way, the major reason I went with this setup as opposed to running a fuel return line to the tank, was to be able to get a real time fuel usage reading for an early aftermarket auto computer that had a mpg function on it. I was able to read just the make up fuel to the engine ahead of the float bowl.
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I ran a looped return with a valve to purge air out.Be sure and don't use stock tank for wvo.Use a aluminum or plastic boat tank.
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Why is that? I've been running it in the main tank and everything is fine. I want to have the fuel gauge work for it too.
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poly
If you let it sit for too long or get to low to often it turns to snot in the steel tank. notreally the technical discription but acurate.
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exhaust
I used hard lines I got from the junkyard, from another 300D. I wouldn't recommend this, it was a pain in the keester. If I did it again I'd just use rubber lines, wrapped with something protective. I'd bump up the inner diameter of the lines a notch over the stock lines, as well. I haven't had problems, but I figure it's smart to make life as easy as possible for your IP. It's the heart of your system.
I've thought about exhaust heat as well. Despite the naysaying above I don't see why it wouldn't work. You'd have to be careful about insulating it properly so the lines ended up at the right temp (not too hot) but I figure the exhaust temp itself should be pretty constant once the system is hot, so this should be doable if you're able to do the basic thermal calculation. Mounting may be prohibitively difficult though.
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