I know that some people are running biod in the winter but is anyone doing it on a vp44. I live in northern ontario Canada it regularily goes down to -15 C. I was hpoing that fass made a fuel ststem with a heater in it but can not find. I was thinking of running a system like the wvo but without the hose in hose, instead insulate it with another rubber hose. i will heat the tank with coolant and regulate the amount of coolant flow with a hydraulic flow control. I think that 100f would be a good temp once it leaves the tank or filter it will stay at that temp or drop a bit. Anyone have thoughts or ideas on this.

 

Are you talking about BD or WVO?
What you are suggesting sounds like too much work if it's BD you're talking about.

I've run B20 for several -25°F winters without problem.
Just add a double dose of white jug Power Service.
Don't think I would exceed B20 though, it's asking for trouble.

 

Iwas talking about biodiesel. I cannot use wvo because the vp44 cannot handle the heat necessary to use wvo. It would be a lot of work but it would mean that I could run it 4 months that I would not otherwise be able. Plus I want to use it while snowplowing so it would save me a lot of money. The pump that you have in your truck is much more durable

 

Correct, but the VP benefits more from the higher lubricity of BD.
The only real problem is low temp gelling, which effects both pumps equally.

 

I've used biodiesel regularly down to 12 deg F by adding anti-gel you can buy at your local NAPA or truckstop.

 

It regularly goes down to -10F where I live, and not to mention when it goes down to -40. I think that I am going to have some unexpected time of soon so her is my latest plan.
A tank inside a tank with a one inch gap around the sides and bottom. The whole tank will be insulated with one inch blue Styrofoam and made of steel.(14 gauge inner 12 gauge outer and approx. 300 litres) One corner of the inside tank will be cut out and I will fill this space with a biodiesel only filter valves to switch between the two and a heater core with a blower motor to circulate the warm air. On the outside of the tank I will have a fass system with that pump pulling from either tank as determined by the position of the valve. I am not sure if I will be able to hook up the biodiesel line to the pump and bypass the filter it looks like there are npt plugs in the housing that would make this possible? The supply and return will be insulated by anotherv rubber hose around it.The return will also have a valve but the beauty thing is that it does not matter if I return diesel to the biodiesel tank unlike wvo. I nam not yet set on a fass ststem but I want to add a different lift pump as I never go over 10psi now and regularily go below 4 psi. Any comments or input appreciated

 

You could also install a veggie conversion and run the bio in that. Wont take much heat to get the stuff warmed up to where it needs to be.
Ive actually thought about adding electric heating pads so I can run the truck on biofuels in the winter.
You can get in-line coolant heaters with pump and 120v element.. that might also be a useful idea to keep the fuel warmed.

 

I was thinking of using one of those ceramic heaters to keep the grease warm/pre heat because they apparently cost two a few cents to operate for the hole day. Can't beat that efficiency!! A veggie oil system will not work unless I use one of those heater controls like others on this site have discussed