Algae and dirty fuel cleaning

[Jay Darst]

Because of the recent issues I've had with algae in the fuel, rigged
up a filter, pump and return hose.

Went to farm supply store, bought a filter like those used on a farm
fuel barrel. Aluminum base and clear bowl. Liquid transfer pump is
from Sears.

Disconnected fuel line at Racor "IN". Connected fuel line from tank
to transfer pump, then pump to filter, then hose back up to fuel
fill.

Let pump run about 4 hours today. Filter did not get measurable
dirty. The tank needs to agitated somehow to get the gook floating
around. Tried to poke the rturn hose down in the tank but there is a
coil springy thing that is placed in the filler neck to hold the
chain that holds the fuel fill cap. May need to get 4 or 5 ft of
1/4" copper tubing as it would fit between the coils...then
introduce air to line to agitage the tank of fuel....

Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL

[randydupree]

i use a 1/4'' plastic airline to get down past the spring,great idea on the
filter and pump! randydupree93wb
----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Darst
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:05 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Algae and dirty fuel cleaning


Because of the recent issues I've had with algae in the fuel, rigged
up a filter, pump and return hose.

Went to farm supply store, bought a filter like those used on a farm
fuel barrel. Aluminum base and clear bowl. Liquid transfer pump is
from Sears.

Disconnected fuel line at Racor "IN". Connected fuel line from tank
to transfer pump, then pump to filter, then hose back up to fuel
fill.

Let pump run about 4 hours today. Filter did not get measurable
dirty. The tank needs to agitated somehow to get the gook floating
around. Tried to poke the rturn hose down in the tank but there is a
coil springy thing that is placed in the filler neck to hold the
chain that holds the fuel fill cap. May need to get 4 or 5 ft of
1/4" copper tubing as it would fit between the coils...then
introduce air to line to agitage the tank of fuel....

Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL




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[Bob & Carol Howald`]

Jay; Why not attach the airline to the pet-cock fuel drain at the
bottom of the tank. You could put a small check valve on the in-line
then just open the valve on the bottom of the tank. That would
really stir things up....Bob 93pt Bunker Hill, Il.

[Jay Darst]

Bob,

That sounds like a GREAT idea, I'll look into that!

Thanks
Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL of an evening, Sullivan, IL by day ;~)


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`"
wrote:
>
>
> Jay; Why not attach the airline to the pet-cock fuel drain at
the
> bottom of the tank. You could put a small check valve on the in-line
> then just open the valve on the bottom of the tank. That would
> really stir things up....Bob 93pt Bunker Hill, Il.