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I'm thinking about removing my screen before I start using WVO but as Biodiesel300TD mentioned maybe mine is clean and doesn't need it.
You guys think I should clean it first or wait to see what happens? I can't afford any loss of power in a 240! Cheers, Bill |
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by the solvent action of the bioD or WVO. Thus your screen can be completely clean now, and gunk up after your first several tanks of WVO. I would check the screen after the first several tanks of WVO. |
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I have also thought about removing the tank to give it a good cleaning. Cheers, Bill |
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I'm at that stage too. At about a quarter tank, it starts to get robbed of fuel going up hill. Mine takes a huge allen wrench to get it out. Anyone know the size?
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Seems to me I read somewhere it is a 43mm. Sound right?
I think Brian Carlton is the one that posted that size so maybe ask him to be sure. Cheers, Bill |
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I pulled the prefilter and the main filter and both are clean, does this mean the the screen is clean or would the screen stop dirt coming forward and indeed could be dirty?
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The order of filtration is: Filter Screen - Sand ; In-Line Pre-Filter-Grit ; Secondary Main Filter-Dust.
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Hope my tank never sees sand!
Cheers, Bill |
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As a temporary measure, swap the feed and return lines underhood. Run through a couple tankfulls while using some adative containing naptha, such as Diesel 911 or Startron. This will backflush the strainer and liquify the offending grunge.
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Cheers, Bill |
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Tank Screen
well i got the tank screen out, no blockage but it has a black oil like residue i put my fingers in the tank and same thing black residue, also the 5 gallons of Biodisel that i removed is Black (in the container)not sure what colour it should be.
How much more work would be involved in removing the tank and having it cleaned, its already drained and i not likely to do this again. Also biodiesel so much nicer on you hands/driveway than diesel.
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Tank Screen
Any idea what the residue is? Just 27yrs of use?
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