Long Range Petrol tank access issue

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For a mirco second, my ego exploded. Then it got flushed in the next micro second.



Brand new ones are pretty dear. It's not the price alone. I'm also worried about outback failure of the pump.
No LPG there and if it decides to fail in the middle of nowhere I might end up being stranded.
Having said that, I can always carry an el cheapo external pump with couple of meters of fuel hose & hook it up to a jerry can at the front of the vehicle.

You may be right. I may be overthinking a tad. But, even if I don't get stranded, the factory pump is really a biatch to get to 'cos of the location of the tank. I'm hoping to fix the old one, if it's got too much gunk or an electrical fault.



I'm onto it. I'll post the outcome soon.
Whatever I do, I will do it in a way that I'll never have to lower the tank again.
It's an absolutely PITA job under the car to get to it. I can't imagine myself doing all this work on the side of the road.



Thanx mate. I think I'll leave the fuel gauge. It's not critical atm. I usually rely on trip meter or the gps unit to count the distance and get an idea that way. 'Cos I have a multi-tank lpg setup, but only one LPG gauge for one tank, I always rely on the trip meter to keep on track.

No worries mate...... There's nothing like a pick me up and then a slap me down LOL

How much are the non genuine replacement pumps?

What trip do you have planned in the outback and when are you going?

Yes we both know you over think things

Even if the original pump is stuffed 20 odd years out of it isn't bad.

Does your original fuel gauge in the dash not read at all?