whitakerb
1st February 2012, 06:12 PM
Hi all,
After searching for a long range tank for the 90 that didn't involve pumps and new fillers, I came across a Safari Equip Tank on the Devon 4X4 website. It is only 30L, but it is 30L more that I have currently and its 30L I don't have to carry in Jerry cans. This tank replaces the Hose that connects the filler to the OEM tank so it eliminates transfer pumps and new fillers.
It came in a Kit which is supposed to contain Everything required to do the job, but in the end, one of the brackets were wrong. After a call to the supplier (They bent over backwards to help me) I decided it would be easier for everyone if I just modified the bracket to fit.
Here is a few pics of the install.
You need to take the wheel off and let the axle hang down to it's lowest point. After siphoning the tank, removing the existing fuel filler assy and breather hoses, I drilled a hole in the side of the OEM tank to take a bulkhead fitting. After cleaning up the 10L of diesel that I didn't manage to siphon, I was left with this.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1547.jpg
You will see on the left, the modified OEM breather is lifted to mate with the top of the Aux tank and on the right there is the bracket that I had to modify. In the middle you will see the bulkhead fitting with the hose already attached.
You have to cut up the OEM filler hose to join the AUX tank to the OEM one. This is the only part you would have to buy if you were to remove the tank for whatever reason.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1548.jpg
The battery in the camera went flat about here, which isn't so bad because to get the aux tank in position, you have to line up 3 different hoses at the same time while supporting the tank, and making sure the hose clamps don't fall off. This was the hardest part by far.
This is looking at the filling point with the tank fitted. It came with a short ally filler neck that the original locking cap screws into.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1549.jpg
This is the tank fully in position ready for the support brackets to go on.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1550.jpg
And fully installed.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1551.jpg
Looks like the wheel will rub when the wheel moves up into the wheel arch, but I'm assured it will not. Time will tell.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1552.jpg
View from the back. The tank is supoorted by 3mm Steel plate so hopefully no holes.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1553.jpg
On the initial fill I had quite a bad fuel leak. This turned out to be a bad repair to the OEM fuel breather by the dealership (Shock Horror). The fuel breather now runs up into the cabin through a grommet to roof height, and then back down through the same grommet again to prevent nasty fume inside the cab. From start to finish, 3 hours.
After searching for a long range tank for the 90 that didn't involve pumps and new fillers, I came across a Safari Equip Tank on the Devon 4X4 website. It is only 30L, but it is 30L more that I have currently and its 30L I don't have to carry in Jerry cans. This tank replaces the Hose that connects the filler to the OEM tank so it eliminates transfer pumps and new fillers.
It came in a Kit which is supposed to contain Everything required to do the job, but in the end, one of the brackets were wrong. After a call to the supplier (They bent over backwards to help me) I decided it would be easier for everyone if I just modified the bracket to fit.
Here is a few pics of the install.
You need to take the wheel off and let the axle hang down to it's lowest point. After siphoning the tank, removing the existing fuel filler assy and breather hoses, I drilled a hole in the side of the OEM tank to take a bulkhead fitting. After cleaning up the 10L of diesel that I didn't manage to siphon, I was left with this.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1547.jpg
You will see on the left, the modified OEM breather is lifted to mate with the top of the Aux tank and on the right there is the bracket that I had to modify. In the middle you will see the bulkhead fitting with the hose already attached.
You have to cut up the OEM filler hose to join the AUX tank to the OEM one. This is the only part you would have to buy if you were to remove the tank for whatever reason.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1548.jpg
The battery in the camera went flat about here, which isn't so bad because to get the aux tank in position, you have to line up 3 different hoses at the same time while supporting the tank, and making sure the hose clamps don't fall off. This was the hardest part by far.
This is looking at the filling point with the tank fitted. It came with a short ally filler neck that the original locking cap screws into.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1549.jpg
This is the tank fully in position ready for the support brackets to go on.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1550.jpg
And fully installed.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1551.jpg
Looks like the wheel will rub when the wheel moves up into the wheel arch, but I'm assured it will not. Time will tell.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1552.jpg
View from the back. The tank is supoorted by 3mm Steel plate so hopefully no holes.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1553.jpg
On the initial fill I had quite a bad fuel leak. This turned out to be a bad repair to the OEM fuel breather by the dealership (Shock Horror). The fuel breather now runs up into the cabin through a grommet to roof height, and then back down through the same grommet again to prevent nasty fume inside the cab. From start to finish, 3 hours.