Re: uh-oh it's so cold!

hmm....can you simply get one for a 'regular' BioD tank though - does
anyone usually do that?

kevin


 Greaseworks in Corvallis has a band heater (greaseworks.org)
>
> No fire hazards
> special space reuirements are just the extra fuel tank and the onboard
> filtration system
>
>
> On 11/29/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> What's involved in putting in a band heater?  I ask because at some
>> point
>> I'm going to convert my vanagon to diesel, and may also (assuming I'm
>> rich
>> at that point) throw in the WVO/SVO conversion too (likely use the
>> Frybrid
>> one for comprehensiveness) - are there any fire hazards, special space
>> requirements on the average VW/otherwise?  I'd think I'd have plenty of
>> space in the van but my TDI beetle is sitting in the driveway, covered
>> in
>> snow and likely 'solidified' at the moment until it warms up (I put in
>> the
>> Amsoil additive on a new tank of B99 before it began getting cold
>> earlier
>> this week, but haven't driven since)....thoughts?
>>
>> kevin
>> Seattle
>>
>>
>>
>> > The filter is usually where the stoppage occurs.  You can warm it
>> > with a hair dryer.  Once you're running a while, the return fuel will
>> > help keep it warm.  A band heater installed will help you use less
>> > petroleum.  Or an additive.  I haven't had any starting problems.
>> > this week.
>> >
>> > Jerry
>> >
>> >
>> > On Nov 28, 2006, at 5:14 PM, Alix Shedd wrote:
>> >
>> >> My mercedes didn't want to start up this morning
>> >> I had B99 in it still on Sunday night b/c I didn't know it was
>> >> going to get
>> >> so cold
>> >> Monday morning it started up with a little difficulty, and then I
>> went
>> >> straight to the gas station and put a little bit of petro-diesel in
>> >> it (so
>> >> it's probably about 70-80% biodiesel now)
>> >> It ran fine yesterday but then didn't want to start up this morning
>> >>
>> >> I'm going to try it tomorrow when it's a little warmer out and hope
>> it
>> >> works, but if not I was wondering if someone had one of those
>> >> electric tank
>> >> heaters I could borrow, or maybe a fuel filter band too?
>> >>
>> >> is my fuel filter probably clogged?
>> >> anyone have any other suggestions?
>> >>
>> >> thanks
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