WVO: Tank heater needed?

[Ben10]

Hi, I live in north Florida. Spring, summer, and fall highs are 90's and lows are 70's. Winter is usually 55-65 with lows in the 40's. A few nights we will dip into the 20's. I will be converting my 1999 6.5 C2500 Suburban to WVO this summer, and likely will mount the tank under the vehicle. Do I need a tank heater, or would I be allright with just a heater at the filter? Thanks for the help.

[More Power]

The SVO systems I've read about use a fuel switcher, to allow the vehicle to start and end on #2 diesel. The VO is used only after the engine has warmed up. Then, warm engine coolant is circulated through a VO warmer, before eventually switching to VO.

Jim

[Dek Hawkins]

Hi, I am in England and have had experience with WVO. It DOES thicjen when cold, and because the common rail injectors operate at such high pressure, this can cause damage. The HEAT EXCHANGER method is best, where warm cooland passes through the same block as WVO, and warms it.
Dek

[Kmehr]

Ben,

I have a 98 with the greasecar kit in it that I have done some adding to. Are you planning on getting a kit or doing it yourself? My tank has a coolant heated coil in the tank, though some argue that this is not the best design. If you are trying to use a factory auxiliary or custom tank that does not have a coil in it you may want to check out plant drive, they sell a heated fuel pick up. If you are going with a kit, I would suggest plantdrive kits. They may not be the cheapest, but they have excellent components, and Craig is super helpful, the compuer controller is amazing, and their kits allow for a lot of customization. I would also look into the AirDog fuel pump for your auxiliary pump, I have issues with cavatation with a regular pump.