Thread: Info please

Originally Posted by olbod

Rovercare, many years ago, I was out in the desert and a bloke had perished alongside a jap 4x4. He stunk.
In 77 I was out to the north of Innaminka, and came across an elderly couple stuck in sand. They had been there for 4 days. The Bloke was under a tree stuffed.
I pulled them out and they recovered ok back at Innaminka.
I dont take the desert or others welfare lightly.
Bugger staying at home, thats a stupid thing to say !

Sigh.......It was tongue in cheek

I'll leave you to your pumps in series

Originally Posted by olbod

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I have new a forty litre alloy fuel tank that I didn't fit
to my boat. I might fit that under the false floor where
the back seats were, with is own fuel pump.
I could put in taps along the line to isolate one or the
other tank ? V8's are thirsty and petrol is not available
in all areas.

thats a brilliant idea. Just make sure to put a safety vent cap on it and plumb up the vent to outside the cabinspace.

in theory you should be able to plumb it up with QD's on the old lines and the new ones... same trick with the wiring and your laughing.

Depending on how your time schedule is and your location I'd be happy to help you out.

Rovercare, I have no problem with tongue in cheek
stuff. If you had added a smiley, I would have recognised it.
I value your contributions in answer to to my question tho. Tar..

Blknight, the tank that I have is stainless not alloy,
like I said.
It is a Cruisemaster, fully vented. baffled, with a sealed
lid that can be replaced with a sender unit.
Because this vehicle is a keeper, I would have no quarms about cutting a hole in the side of the body and fitting an outside filler !

I have been collecting parts for a few months now so
that I can take it off the road and do the complete rebuild altogether. Its only done less than 168K's all
up, so will be better than new when its finished.
I may even fit the Longranger as well. I will tally weights and look at suitable raised suspension. That
way I may not need to carry spare jerries. Not going to fit a winch, I dont think. Iv'e never needed one before.
Water and stuff will be onboard the camper.
I have a Command cruise control thats going in as well.
We fitted one to a Mates old petrol Pajero and it works fine.
Been thinking about the intank unit accesability.
I was planning to put the new frig on the floor and
build the false floor and draw system around it, keeping weight down lower. If I did this I would only need to
take the frig out to get at the pump. I could carry a spare anyway.
I dont want to use a roof rack with a petrol V8.
At this stage we are planning to be in the deserts travelling, for a few months.
A rough plan. Mackay across to Birdsville looking as we go. My wife hasn't seen the Diamantina area.
Then across the Simmo, which she has seen, up the old ghan and Finke to the Alice. We have friends with cattle stations in the area.
Then around the Gunbarrell and those areas to the south that I have not seen.
I would like to come back across the Nullabor on the track beside the rail line, if I can get permission.
If not, up thru WA and back down the Tanami, which
she hasn't seen. Been around the Canning and north west a few times over the years, dont need to go back.
Then back across the northen part of the Simmo below the Plenty Hwy, which neither of us has seen.
Whats it called, is it the Madigan ?
As you can see there is very little sealed roads involved, and good preperation required.
I used to go one out before. Just fill the tanks and tucker box, thro in the swag and go.
The good old days.
These days you have to have UHF, epirbs. phones,
maps, GPS, tons of recovery gear, tyre repair kits, compressed air tools and football sox.
Bugger that, I would rather have a reliable truck.
I have the ARB airlockers to go in, so I will be able to pump up my tyres. Might even get a couple of those
orange thingy's that you put under wheels, to get out of sand. They could strap to the bullbar. Save chopping Mulga, eh.
The only reason that I am fitting a frig, is so I can carry her medication and Chook food !
Cheers.

Originally Posted by olbod

If I went that way I could save money by retaining
the original tank instead of putting out for a Longranger.
Thanks, Guys for the replies.
I will sort it.

My inderstanding of the EFI V8's is that they are a bit messy about changing tanks.

It is far easier to transfer the fuel to the main tank than plumb a secondary into the engine supply system.

If the secondary is inside the cab, you wouldn't even need a pump, just a tap (or fuel shut off solenoid) to drain the fuel into the main tank by gravity. Most people, tap into the breather line adjacent to the fuel filler neck.

Diana

[quote=Lotz-A-Landies;631990]My inderstanding of the EFI V8's is that they are a bit messy about changing tanks.

It is far easier to transfer the fuel to the main tank than plumb a secondary into the engine supply system.

If the secondary is inside the cab, you wouldn't even need a pump, just a tap (or fuel shut off solenoid) to drain the fuel into the main tank by gravity. Most people, tap into the breather line adjacent to the fuel filler neck.

Diana[/quote

You could be right.
I dont know anything about these efi v8 systems, as so far I havent had a problem.
I will thoroughly investigate it.
I have plenty of time to look into it and do it properly.
Thanks.

Originally Posted by rovercare

Ahhh, yes, but if he's that worried about failures, it'd be best to buy japanese or stay at home

I did add a smiley^^^^^see

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

My inderstanding of the EFI V8's is that they are a bit messy about changing tanks.

It is far easier to transfer the fuel to the main tank than plumb a secondary into the engine supply system.

If the secondary is inside the cab, you wouldn't even need a pump, just a tap (or fuel shut off solenoid) to drain the fuel into the main tank by gravity. Most people, tap into the breather line adjacent to the fuel filler neck.

Diana

Switching tanks won't bother them at all, as they are constant circ. systems, no air blocks will hang around

Originally Posted by olbod

Blknight, the tank that I have is stainless not alloy,
like I said.
It is a Cruisemaster, fully vented. baffled, with a sealed
lid that can be replaced with a sender unit.
Because this vehicle is a keeper, I would have no quarms about cutting a hole in the side of the body and fitting an outside filler !

That may serve the purpose of the safety vent, Which in some circumstnaces is mandatory if the tank is inside the main cabin space of the vehicle.

The safety vent is only there to deal with the expulsion of fumes/fuel in the event of a fire. Same as the ADR for having one on an LPG tank.