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Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 08-05-2015, 11:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Diagram attached Edit: by valve I mean...

Diagram attached

Edit: by valve I mean solenoid valve
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 08-05-2015, 10:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Yes I cut it open. I'm not sorry I replaced it,...

Yes I cut it open. I'm not sorry I replaced it, but it doesn't look bad enough that it would be blocking fuel flow completely.

I think--and this is v embarrassing--that I got the supply and...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 08-04-2015, 01:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Doesn't look too extraordinary to me, this is the...

Doesn't look too extraordinary to me, this is the inside of the fuel filter I replaced. what do you think?
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 08-04-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Thanks sdwarf. The valves are getting power, and...

Thanks sdwarf. The valves are getting power, and they seem to be working. I switched the return valve to the up position so that I could watch all the bubbles marching out of my fuel system into my...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 08-03-2015, 06:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Oh, and if you're confused about what filter I'm...

Oh, and if you're confused about what filter I'm talking about, it's a wix filter 533755, going to be a napa filter number 3755. It's located between the diesel tank and, erm, I think the return...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 08-03-2015, 05:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Thanks, sdwarf. I don't think the plumbing is...

Thanks, sdwarf. I don't think the plumbing is wrong because everything is still in the configuration it was in when I purchased the vehicle, back when everything worked correctly. Do you think I...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-22-2015, 03:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
the good news is that I didn't catch on fire. the...

the good news is that I didn't catch on fire. the bad news is that not a drop of fuel came out of the diesel return line, no matter what configuration I ran my switches in (I ran a clear hose to a...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-22-2015, 01:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Veg tank is holding ~25 gallons of diesel fuel,...

Veg tank is holding ~25 gallons of diesel fuel, all of which was supplied over the course of a two hour drive through the return line. I'm going to check the return lines by disconnecting them and...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-22-2015, 01:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Made a dip stick to check fuel level and the...

Made a dip stick to check fuel level and the gauge reads as reasonably accurate. So I am losing fuel somewhere, I think.

It occurs to me that the problem might be one of the return valves. Maybe...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-22-2015, 12:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Thanks for the replies, off grid and natster. ...

Thanks for the replies, off grid and natster.

I got under the bus today and noticed a spray pattern around the supply line (where it bolts through the chassis) but not around the return line. I...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-09-2015, 01:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
thanks, I'll try that.

thanks, I'll try that.
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-07-2015, 06:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
TL;DR: bus suddenly getting just 1mpg on diesel....

TL;DR: bus suddenly getting just 1mpg on diesel. Maybe my return line has a clog? how to fix please help
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 06-07-2015, 06:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,772
Posted By Plan_B
Intl 3800 fuel trouble

I own a '90 3800 dual tank WVO/diesel conversion that I bought from the guy who did the conversion. I'm not a mechanic by any means. I just got back from a 3 week trip that required me to learn some...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 05-09-2015, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,179
Posted By Plan_B
precisely :) photos attached. one from the...

precisely :)

photos attached. one from the driver's seat. The guy I bought it from is a diesel mechanic turned agricultural worker (not a carpenter). He downsized to a pickup running on some kind...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 05-09-2015, 05:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,179
Posted By Plan_B
1990 International 3800

Good morning, everyone! I'm the owner of a '90 Intl 3800 WVO conversion. As of yesterday I'm finally legally allowed to drive it (I had an insurance hangup for the past two years).

I'm looking...
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