Diesel Tank Inside

[sw03]

HHO is the same thing so why wouldn't they ask the same thing?

They do NOT ask since HHO is used for fuel to heat home for , since before my time. That is why they have HHO tanks in common sizes and even people to cert these things..

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have had my 300 gallon Diesel Tank inside my barn for the last 6 years. No issues. My Co-Op has a truck with plenty of hose to come in and fill it up. Only thing I was required to do was run a ground wire from the steel frame of the tank to a grounding rod outside. This was a requirement of the Co-Op but no drive has ever even taken a look at it or asked to see where its grounded.

I do add anti-fungal and anti-gel when they come fill it up but that is another subject.

Chris

 

[KennedyDiesel]

I do add anti-fungal and anti-gel when they come fill it up but that is another subject.

Chris

Actually that is a very good subject. Are you prone to water and algae or doing as preventative maintenance?

 

[sixdogs]

I have added Stanadyne Performance diesel fuel treatment for the past 15 or so years when my tank is filled and I have never had a fuel or injector issue. I guess I would have 3500 hours combined and have never even had an injector out. Not sure if all additives are the same but my diesel guy suggested it to me.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Actually that is a very good subject. Are you prone to water and algae or doing as preventative maintenance?

I just do it as preventive maint. We use Biobor JR in our airplane and it only takes 2 oz to treat my 300 gallon tank so I just take a little home in a cup and pour it in once a year or so. As for the anit-gel I just buy the jug of Howse at my Rural King and pour it in the tank prior to them filling it. Never had a single issue.

Chris

 

[ZetorShaun]

I had one last question to go along with this....what is this filter? Do I need to change it, drain it and clean it, or leave it alone? If I need a new element where is a good place? Thanks!

 

[Gary Fowler]

Fiuel filter with water trap. I would clean up the filter bowl so you can see any trapped water in it. TSC has several filter elements that may fit your filter housing. I would opt for a water absorbing filter element when replacing the filter element in this one. It looks like it hasnt been changed or cleaned in a good while.

 

[sixdogs]

The photo is not real clear but is the filter hooked in-line with the pump hose so the fuel runs through the filter on the way out? I would presume it does but the picture is difficult to see.

 

[ZetorShaun]

Yes 6dogs, it goes from tank to turn on value, to the filter, then into the hose.

I have never cleaned it...I will do so and pull the filter element. It took me 3 years to use all the diesel and now I am going to sand and paint the rust spots on the exterior and move it inside the blue barn before having it filled.

Any conditioning I should do for the interior of the tank? I read on here that they most often corrode from the inside out. Thanks much.

 

[sixdogs]

Here is what I did.

I turned the tank upside down with my loader and emptied it out.Then I put the wand on the end of my shop vac --might have made an PCV extension--and vacumned the inside out. Blew compressed air in with a wand too. I painted the outside with Rustoleum aluminum paint. Don't bother sanding if you use that paint--it's like water.
For the pump setup, I used two filters in series --one is a waterblock and the other a regular filter. It MIGHT be overkill but I have seen what one grain of crap can do. I run a vented cap, have a fuel meter and call it good. My 150 tank in the barn is on rollers and I have a static wire hose.

I don't figure anyone needs a photo but if so I can post tomorrow.