Hello,I am putting a 50 Gallon diesel storage tank back into service for my 2013 Ram truck. It has been completely cleaned out and ready to go however I want to filter the fuel really, really well before pumping into the truck. Any recommendations on what the set up should be? It has the standard spin on filter set up now. I found down to 10 micron spin on filters. Should I double filter with that or some other set up?

SweetLou wrote:Hello,I am putting a 50 Gallon diesel storage tank back into service for my 2013 Ram truck. It has been completely cleaned out and ready to go however I want to filter the fuel really, really well before pumping into the truck. Any recommendations on what the set up should be? It has the standard spin on filter set up now. I found down to 10 micron spin on filters. Should I double filter with that or some other set up?Why? Are you planning on putting dirty fuel in that tank? If so, why? If not, then the filter system already on the truck should be sufficent.

Huntindog wrote:SweetLou wrote:Hello,I am putting a 50 Gallon diesel storage tank back into service for my 2013 Ram truck. It has been completely cleaned out and ready to go however I want to filter the fuel really, really well before pumping into the truck. Any recommendations on what the set up should be? It has the standard spin on filter set up now. I found down to 10 micron spin on filters. Should I double filter with that or some other set up?Why? Are you planning on putting dirty fuel in that tank? If so, why? If not, then the filter system already on the truck should be sufficent. I understand your question, however it's a transfer tank and you can get junk into it from source or air vent etc. It's not direct and I therefore feel it should always be as clean as possible before going into system.

filter on your tank,and the engine filter would suit me.could be cleaner than at the pump.

Diesel Filtration—Every Micron CountsPosted by Keith Reid | February 18, 2022

SweetLou wrote:Hello,I am putting a 50 Gallon diesel storage tank back into service for my 2013 Ram truck. It has been completely cleaned out and ready to go however I want to filter the fuel really, really well before pumping into the truck. Any recommendations on what the set up should be? It has the standard spin on filter set up now. I found down to 10 micron spin on filters. Should I double filter with that or some other set up?If you have cleaned this tank and are adding pump fuel to the tank to be transferred to your truck fuel tank and then gets filtered twice by the best filtration system in the industry WHY bother?????

Filtering Our Diesel Storage Tanks For on Road Use

Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 05, 2023
So y’all that filter from slip tank to OE tank effectively don’t use the capacity of the OE tank?
Of it’s ok to fill the OE tank without filter but only sometimes?
Or you fill the slip and transfer to the OE while fueling up so you get both full to take advantage (and a long frickin time) of the extra fuel capacity?
I’m confused.
Mainly because of the millions and millions of light and heavy duty diesels running high pressure injection pumps and many with lift pumps as well. None of these I’m aware of are set up with pre-filtering fuel prior to it entering the primary fuel tank(s).

For anyone reading this thread and thinking they might lose a little sleep over not pre filtering their diesel after it’s filtered at the pump and then filtered another 1 or 2 times (or 3 if you’re one of the add more filters “after” the OE truck filters, or the add a 2 micron Cat filter before the water separator guys), you can rest easy here and know that unless you happen to have one of a few particular older diesels that are common rail with inadequate factory filtration.

Neither of which are the models of trucks in question here.
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Jan 05, 2023
To get back on topic, unlike many here, I would absolutely recommend some sort of filtration to go from your storage tank to your OEM tank.

I have a aux tank dumping into my OEM tank. Twice I have had in-tank fuel pump replaced due to failure. While the dealer won't give a definitive cause they say it is possible that debris caused the issue.

I now have a diesel safe small inline fuel filter between my tanks. It is clear, and when I changed it after 5000 miles I could see debris.

A fuel filter is inexpensive insurance against a $1000 repair.
larry_barnhart
Explorer
Jan 05, 2023
FishOnOne wrote:
Good vacation spots don't necessarily mean it's an ideal place to live.

Maybe maybe not. Beautiful on a sunny day for sure. chevman
FishOnOne
Nomad
Jan 05, 2023
Good vacation spots don't necessarily mean it's an ideal place to live.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jan 04, 2023
San Juan Islands, WA State Ferry and Mt baker.
S_Davis
Explorer
Jan 04, 2023
A lot of nice places to see, here is Mount Baker from the south.
blt2ski
Moderator
Jan 03, 2023
Ron,

View from top of Baker is pretty amazing too.
Come to think of it, Adams, Rainer, Olympus, Prussik Peak, and many others have good views too!
Lots of reasons to be in this part of the world.

Marty
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jan 03, 2023
Two biggest reasons I live within 30 minutes of the San Juan Islands and Cascade Mountains in WA State.

SW tip of Lummi Island and end of road on Mt Baker pictured.
blt2ski
Moderator
Jan 03, 2023
Grit,

My point above. There will always be something we don't like, or dislike about things, take the good with hopefully less or fewer bad things, call it a day
If the bad is worst, then move, divorce spouse, or ...

Marty
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 02, 2023
^I do not disagree!
For everything there is that is actually totally awesome about Western WA and OR, the politics does a pretty good job of ruining it. Oh well. I ain’t gonna gonna change the world….
But my own backyard is pretty nice!