[Vwdiesel] insulating you're fuel filter

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

  The problem with the aforementioned insulating the fuel tank is heat.  
Insulation 
only slows the migration of heat to cold.  Simply insulating the tank won't 
work 
unless you have a way to heat the fuel in it continuously or first.  Then you 

have the lines so you need to insulate them, fuel filter, pump, return 
lines... 
Sure you pick up heat from the pump but at subzero temps how far do you 
think that goes?  I seriously doubt it makes it much over halfway to the 
tank.  :-(  Heating the fuel filter is fine unless your fuel is thick enough 
it won't come out of the tank or at least plugs the inlet.  The little 
plastic 
thing is simple and works well when it works but still won't compensate 
for really gelled fuel.
  A -20F tank of #2 is no less viscous than an insulated tank of -20F fuel.  
;-)
     Loren