ok im thinking i need a lift pump for my truck as these last few winters ive been having problems gelling. well im thinking with my nicktane filter my injection pump cant pull the fuel through 2 filters when its cold out.

anyways im looking at the PPE and the kennedy diesel pump.

which one should i get?

which one is the simplest install? how about longest service life and lowest maintenance?

thanks

I do not think it is a lift pump problem. It sounds like you are not getting winterized diesel fuel. They usally cut the diesel fuel with kerosine which stops it from gelling. You could also use a good anti-gell from your local auto parts store.

As for the lift pump, I use FASS, Have not found a better pump out there and I have tried almost every one out there.

70/30 diesel fuel mix with howes and i still gelled.

last year i was running power service with the same fuel %.

this is a re occurring problem

Putting a lift pump on will not stop the gelling. But I have the kennedy dual lift pump and love it. They have been on the truck since 06 with no issues. Pumps are compact and super quiet. I have a few buddies with the ppe and the bd lift pumps and they do fine but are to noisy for me. The instructions are great also for the kennedy pumps.

Putting a lift pump on will not stop the gelling. But I have the kennedy dual lift pump and love it. They have been on the truck since 06 with no issues. Pumps are compact and super quiet. I have a few buddies with the ppe and the bd lift pumps and they do fine but are to noisy for me. The instructions are great also for the kennedy pumps.

thanks for the info. i realize that they do not stop the fuel from gelling. when it gets cold out i am having fuel problems that i think is caused by the CP3 not being able to pull the cold fuel through the 2 filters thus the need for a lift pump.

only thing i see when the KD pumps is they look kinda cheesy. am i wrong?

I have been driving around all day for three days at -40degC with no gelling issues. I run airdog2 and stanadyne performance additive.

id go with the airdog but i already have a filter system

air dog comes either with or without a filter.

thanks for the info. i realize that they do not stop the fuel from gelling. when it gets cold out i am having fuel problems that i think is caused by the CP3 not being able to pull the cold fuel through the 2 filters thus the need for a lift pump.

only thing i see when the KD pumps is they look kinda cheesy. am i wrong?

Your wrong!:D

I've been running KD's for 4 years and love them. Quiet and they work well with small tunes.
If you want a bigger pump and don't care how noisey it is, the air dog and FASS are both good units!

I would add more kerosine to your fuel and see if the problem stops. I use a 60 / 40 mix here, I have seen some guys use a 50 / 50 mix.

air dog comes either with or without a filter.

FASS also comes with or with out the filters.

how about the raptor pumps? any good?

xtreme diesel has them for 389 shipped.

lifetime warranty and comes with all mounting hardware.

thoughts?

bump anyone?

The raptor pump is the same pump that is used on their pump and filter assemblies. They are a decent pump,

You don't need another pump unless you have some serious mods. Buy your fuel at a station that sells a lot. Some systems have trouble with the OEM pumps and two filters. The Nicktane filter has a very low pressure drop and works fine. Pumps don't suck. They create a low pressure and atmospheric pressure pushes the fuel to the pump. Hydraulics 101. Later! Frank