Thoughts on this

Am planning to run veg oil with derv over winter, people's thoughts on using this bit of kit before the fuel filter?

Glow Plug.. Heater heat exchanger... WVO SVO.... 170wattts | eBay

Not needed if you run a 50/50% veg oil/derv mix.

Good luck hope the money saved is enough for you pump rebuild

swwrob said:

Am planning to run veg oil with derv over winter, people's thoughts on using this bit of kit before the fuel filter?

Glow Plug.. Heater heat exchanger... WVO SVO.... 170wattts | eBay

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You already have a fuel heater in the top of the filter. It's in the tank that it's going to get thick if anywhere, that will knacker your lift pump up.

wammers said:

You already have a fuel heater in the top of the filter. It's in the tank that it's going to get thick if anywhere, that will knacker your lift pump up.

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Fuel heater in the top of the filter? That's a new one on me, where does it get it's power from??

Datatek said:

Fuel heater in the top of the filter? That's a new one on me, whre does it get it's power from??

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As attached....Connection C0925

Saint.V8 said:

As attached....Connection C0925

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I learn something new everyday I wonder how all my other vehicles have managed without a heater I wonder even more if it actually works
Not much on the P38 still works after 7 years

A Veg/Petrol mix tends to fair better in cold climates. Derv/Petrol works well too. Helps keep it thin in cold weather and the petrol cleans the injectors for you.

My old Escort Van suffered in deep winter for the fuel thickening up so I'd add a gallon to a full tank (a full tank in the Escort was 45 litres). Every now and then in the summer I'll add a dash of petrol to a tank of derv to clean out the gunk. Although I have become cautious doing it with the P38 as I'm still now sure how robust the engine is. That old Ford derv could run on lumps of coal.

Datatek said:

Fuel heater in the top of the filter? That's a new one on me, where does it get it's power from??

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Fuse 44 controlled by ECU.

wammers said:

Fuse 44 controlled by ECU.

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And as per the attachemts in me post above....too slow ol'man...