Finally got my filter system finished and tried it out tonight. I pre-filter the wmo through 2 pair of jeans, one inside the other with the ends tied into knots.
Then I pump it using a sbc oil pump through a 10 micron wix filter, right into my truck. Added 20 gallons of wmo to about 10 gallons of clean diesel and went for a drive.
Truck is definitely quieter than before, with just a little more smoke.
But there is a definite loss of power that I wasn't expecting. Always thought my truck was odd, never had to downshift up hills, could actually accelerate if they weren't to steep. Could do 65 while at 2300 rpm's (prolly thanks to the 47" xml's).
Now I really have to wind her out before shifting, and I may have to re-think taking off in 2nd gear to keep from lugging the engine. Will change the filters first chance I get, but they aren't even a year old, with less than 1000 miles on them. It also still starts and idles fine.
Don't want to turn the fuel up, will stay with straight diesel before I do that. Just strange as most posts I have read most noted no significant loss of power. Was in the mid 60s today so temp shouldn't have been an issue.
Maybe the filter change will help. The way fuel prices are climbing I was really looking forward to this being a reason to drive the deuce more.
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I run some too,she usually runs just fine with not to much power loss, but the other day I could only max out at 50mph,can usually run 55,sometimes 59! I've owned the truck for a year and their the original filters (new oil and filters when I bought it) with 4000 miles on them! I guess its time to put on a new set..... Whats a sbc oil pump?
I run some too,she usually runs just fine with not to much power loss, but the other day I could only max out at 50mph,can usually run 55,sometimes 59! I've owned the truck for a year and their the original filters (new oil and filters when I bought it) with 4000 miles on them! I guess its time to put on a new set..... Whats a sbc oil pump?
I have no power loss in my 6.2 diesel... Im adding wmo, and WVO just have a pre heated fuel filter before the stock filter... the only time I had power loss was because of dirty fuel filters.
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My Avitar is a Birthday cake my girlfriend had made for me...even has my dogs in the truck... Running on filtered WVO single tank, fuel heater... I got Free fuel.
Yep. 1972 AMGeneral deuce. Hard to see it on the avatar pic but its the one on the back of the trailer
I see by your profile that you farm soybeans and corn,you could produce some alternative fuel from that and dump it in the tank,lol! What would be the gpm of a sbc oil pump at say 1000 rpm's at the pump shaft?
I am now an OIL BURNER!!!
