I started collecting my veg a few weeks back:
After settling for two weeks, I ladled the oil into a 5gal with a 100 micron filter bag in it. Then use gravity to drain that bucket through a 10 and 5 micron sock filter in filter to a bottom bucket.
From the 10 and 5 filter bucket I drain to my storage barrel.
So far the oil looks very clean
Once I get everything plumbed up I will add two more switches to my control panel for the feed and return lines.
The gauge is a vdo 100 to 250 deg f gauge with sending unit. I'll have a selector switch to go between engine temp and veg feed temp. I checked the other hash marks on the gauge today with a thermocouple. The first hash past 100 was 125 and the second was 150. It's kind of a strange gauge.
I'll post more once I get further. Thanks, Rob.
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Why wouldn't I just run the hih from the engine bay to the tank? Maybe a couple turns of normal hose around the filter, then into the hih with the coolant. Out on the tank end of the hih and into a tank heater. Then back up to the engine to reheat. As long as the hottest coolant is hitting ip end of the fuel line it should be good right. Hmmm. OK redesign. Glad i posted this stuff. Rob.
