Used ATF as fuel in deuce

[Blackmagic94]

Anyone run this and thoughts? I work at a dealership so I have more then I could burn lol

 

[pctrans]

PM "Cessnatwin", he burns a lot of that.

 

[Blackmagic94]

What micron should I filter it down too? I was thinking 25

 

[wreckerman893]

What micron should I filter it down too? I was thinking 25

I was thinking 5 min for ATF......lots of potiental for metal in it.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

I was thinking 5 min for ATF......lots of potiental for metal in it.

Super on that not to mention the deuce filters it down to 10 anyway. It helps to let the ATF sit in the sun with a powerful enough magnet under the barrel if you have the time and extra resources. (I've had some real nasty ATF it seems)

 

[goldneagle]

Wish you were closer! I would take some off your hands in a heartbeat.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Ok so down to five and a magnet. 50/50 mix with ulsd?

 

[Varyag]

I ran my truck off ATF for almost a year. Good stuff but head the advise to strain it down.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Ok so down to five and a magnet. 50/50 mix with ulsd?

Don't forget about filtering for water! 50/50 should work fine. I know a few guys run straight ATF. I'll be doing it once I get enough.

 

[Warthog]

And be aware that it WILL cleanout your fuel system. Have extra filters on hand.

 

[Josh]

If I could run pure Used ATF all day, I would in a heartbeat. My truck ran better on ATF then it did diesel.

 

[WillWagner]

Never ran used ATF, but new ATF works great! A tad hard starting in low temps.

 

[islandguydon]

Filter, Filter, Filter,
Filter, Filter, Filter,
Filter, Filter, Filter,
Filter, Filter, Filter,

 

[Blackmagic94]

So how should I set up these filter socks to a 5 gallon bucket then?

 

[islandguydon]

Blackmagic94, Raycor makes a 3 filter system, 1-water, 2-5micron, 3-1 micron. I would use a shureflow HP pump 12vdc or 24vdc with heat to push the liquid through the filter system or pull it through. That part should'nt matter.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Trying to keep the cost down on this, so gravity feed through filter sock into bucket is how I would like to go, magnet in bucket to catch metal, then go to a smaller micron sock after first treatment, etc. By the time it gets to the tank it should be pretty clean, and the water seperator on the factory filter should handle the rest.

 

[islandguydon]

I hear ya, there is only so much bread in the loaf. BUT, If you had an unlimited supply of ATF then your in business. I would buy from you. I just saw a thread where a guy worked at a dealership and had an unlimited supply of used engine oil, ATF and power steering fluid. If by chance you had the same set up then you could go into business for yourself. Just a thought.

 

[LanceRobson]

You should also PM FormerNewMVGuy. If I remember right he has a relative with a couple of transmission shops and was using straight ATF in his deuces.

Lance

 

[LowTech]

Just scored a drum of ATF on my trip down from N. Nev. It ran great. It does smell like burnt ATF.
The drum that I pulled from had some water in the bottom, when it has water in it it looks like peto-bismal . . . bright pink.

I'm also collecting hard drive magnets to put around one of my "off-rig" filter cans. That will pull most of the magnetic metals to the side of the filter.

 

[bones1]

Interesting thread. I have access to atf in my work but I really have access to used, almost clean, AW32 hydraulic oil used in elevators in 55 gallon drums. How will that burn?.