Need confirmation of aux fuel tank workings

[AB]

Morning Trend setters,

Thanks to Darren I picked up a very cheap and well used aux fuel tank for the GQ.

I just want to get some confirmation and reassurance of the tank if anyone can help out that would be great!

I have numbered the pics attached and listed it below, can anyone steer me in the right direction and confirm this is all correct.

I haven't taken the sender out yet to inspect, but will check it out today.

1) Gauge or pump?
2) Fuel feed
3) Fuel return
4) Filler
5)?????????????????????
6) Breather?

Also, best way to flush and clean out tank?

Cheers!

[AB]

Also, if anyones got any photos of there set ups that would be greatly appreciated to check out too!!!

[BigRAWesty]

5 breather as its the top of the tank
4 filler

Does it have a pump inside?
Lift the pickup out and look inside was out with some kero if it looks rough

[AB]

Isn't (5) a rollover value, do these even have rollover valves?

[Bloodyaussie]

6 is the breather... I have exactly the same tank...

1 Is is a gauge and pump.. the pump runs in the centre of the gauge.

I pulled my pump out to replace and it was so bloody clean inside I need not worry.

[AB]

6 is the breather... I have exactly the same tank...

1 Is is a gauge and pump.. the pump runs in the centre of the gauge.

I pulled my pump out to replace and it was so bloody clean inside I need not worry.

Awesome, your my man to help me install this puppy....lol

[Bloodyaussie]

Awesome, your my man to help me install this puppy....lol

They suck to install... when you doing it?? I could come over this arvo?

[AB]

They suck to install... when you doing it?? I could come over this arvo?

Serious???

That would be sensational mate but I got nothing yet. Pipes clamps wiring etc

[taslucas]

7 is the flux capacitor and 8 is the crystal polarizer.

[Bloodyaussie]

I am swapping over my shocks this morning while the electrician does his work but can come round once thats all finished.

How did you do with the tie rod as my spare is slightly bent??

[AB]

I am swapping over my shocks this morning while the electrician does his work but can come round once thats all finished.

How did you do with the tie rod as my spare is slightly bent??

I just got a superior one but it hasn't been delivered yet.

[liftlid]

Morning Trend setters,

Thanks to Darren I picked up a very cheap and well used aux fuel tank for the GQ.

I just want to get some confirmation and reassurance of the tank if anyone can help out that would be great!

I have numbered the pics attached and listed it below, can anyone steer me in the right direction and confirm this is all correct.

I haven't taken the sender out yet to inspect, but will check it out today.

1) Gauge or pump?
2) Fuel feed
3) Fuel return
4) Filler
5)?????????????????????
6) Breather?

Also, best way to flush and clean out tank?

Cheers!

1) sender unit, 2 wire, you need external pump
2) suction, goes to pump then main tank filler
3) old breather, should be blocked off, possibly tank was an old LPG replacement if open
4) filler, from twin filler point,
5) return line, from main tank filler line
6) filler breather, goes to aux filler

To clean the tank, pull the sender, pour in petrol , soak and slosh, tip out, pressure wash though the sender an filler holes, wipe as best as can, you won't get it all but I'd doesn't matter there is a filter before the pump

[AB]

Perfect thanks mate!!!

[liftlid]

Did you get the filler neck hoses and pump

[AB]

Did you get the filler neck hoses and pump

That's all I've got mate just the tank.

[BigRAWesty]

Do you need the pump. I was going to use a Fuel valve to swap the draw, not pump sub to main..

[liftlid]

Do you need the pump. I was going to use a Fuel valve to swap the draw, not pump sub to main..

Easy to get air in the line this way

[liftlid]

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If you need better photo let me know and I will wash car

[AB]

Yeah the twin fillers are not cheap...$140 new

[liftlid]

Forgot to mention you may need to cut off seat bolts as they come through floor and might rub hole in tank. Yep it happened to me

[AB]

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If you need better photo let me know and I will wash car

Holy crap that's dirty...lol.

Thanks mate let me wrap some other stuff up today and ill take a better look on my computer thus arvo

[liftlid]

I broke off the big chunks too!
I wouldn't be to hard to butcher a couple of factory fillers into submission.

[Bloodyaussie]

Send me a message if you want me round AB.....

[Clunk]

Don't know what all the numbers are but I hope that tank doesn't hang down lower than your slider ;)

[AB]

1) sender unit, 2 wire, you need external pump
2) suction, goes to pump then main tank filler
3) old breather, should be blocked off, possibly tank was an old LPG replacement if open
4) filler, from twin filler point,
5) return line, from main tank filler line
6) filler breather, goes to aux filler

To clean the tank, pull the sender, pour in petrol , soak and slosh, tip out, pressure wash though the sender an filler holes, wipe as best as can, you won't get it all but I'd doesn't matter there is a filter before the pump

You were right Gary, no pump!

Dumb question time on point 5. Why do I need a return line from the main tank when it's isolated? Where do I tap that in or just create a new T on the main tank filler line?

[AB]

You were right Gary, no pump!

Dumb question time on point 5. Why do I need a return line from the main tank when it's isolated? Where do I tap that in or just create a new T on the main tank filler line?

To return the fuel if the main tank is already full. Answering my own questions...lol

[BigRAWesty]

Easy to get air in the line this way

You have got me thinking..
How?
Apart from running tank dry or fitting leak.. You run these risks with a stock setup to.

[liftlid]

To return the fuel if the main tank is already full. Answering my own questions...lol

Filler neck has a port

[liftlid]

You have got me thinking..
How?
Apart from running tank dry or fitting leak.. You run these risks with a stock setup to.

You don't want to run dry
Think it would be hard to keep air out of line on the empty tank even with non return valve there would be trapped air

[AB]

So something along the lines of this?

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[liftlid]

So something along the lines of this?

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Return line goes into main filler as well

[AB]

Thanks Gary, I think I am all sorted now with how it works.

Time to hunt down hoses, twin filler, pump, filter, etc.

George and BA popped over yesterday and George showed me this on Ebay for the pump.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fuel-pump-Universal-low-pressure-high-flow-Facet-style-diesel-petrol-ethanol/161052235516?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D261%26meid%3D1127276010982378175%26pid%3D10 0005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D150726 855935%26 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?campid=5336709507&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fitm%2FFuel-pump-Universal-low-pressure-high-flow-Facet-style-diesel-petrol-ethanol%2F161052235516%3Frt%3Dnc%26amp%3B_trksid%3 Dp2047675.m1851%26amp%3B_trkparms%3Daid%253D222002 %2526algo%253DSIC.FIT%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D261 %2526meid%253D1127276010982378175%2526pid%253D1000 05%2526prg%253D1088%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D5%252 6sd%253D150726855935%2526)

[liftlid]

If you need help with the gauge I will look for a drawing

[AB]

If you need help with the gauge I will look for a drawing

Yes please mate, appreciate it!!!

As you can tell in my diagram I have not even mentioned it...lol...never wired gauges before!

[Throbbinhood]

Sorry for the gravedig, did you end up using that fuel pump Ab, and did it work ok? I'm doing the same kind of install soon, and this has helped me work everything out haha!

[AB]

Sorry for the gravedig, did you end up using that fuel pump Ab, and did it work ok? I'm doing the same kind of install soon, and this has helped me work everything out haha!

Perfect pump mate, works a treat...

[Throbbinhood]

Perfect pump mate, works a treat...

Thanks mate!

[Throbbinhood]

Perfect pump mate, works a treat...

Where did you end up mounting the pump? Any pics of it mounted by chance?

[Winnie]

Hey mate AB is away at the moment, he and I did our installs together. We cable tied the pump up to the fillers, I'll take a photo for you after work mate.

[Throbbinhood]

Awesome Winnie, that'd be great! Thanks :)

[Throbbinhood]

Hey mate AB is away at the moment, he and I did our installs together. We cable tied the pump up to the fillers, I'll take a photo for you after work mate.

Any luck with the photo Winnie? :)

[Winnie]

Crap, sorry mate! I'll do my best tonight!!

[Throbbinhood]

Haha no worries mate