Thread: Its Long Ranger day

As I said my perceptions of fuel transfer come from my old aircraft days. I am sure the transfer rate will be fine.

I had an auxiliary tank on my RRC. The transfer pump was slow but it was fine. I started fuel transfers with ample reserve in the main tank.

So what is the mechanism to prevent you from overfilling the main tank if you leave the transfer pump switched on?

Regards,
Tote

I had a fuel line between the filler neck of the main tank back to the auxiliary. If the main filled up to there, the fuel flowed back to the aux.

I like the idea of the aux tank but having to hang the spare wheel off the back has stopped me doing it. Not because of cost, but because it is a real PITA having to open the spare wheel before you can open the tail gate every single time you want something from the cargo area.

Originally Posted by trobbo

I like the idea of the aux tank but having to hang the spare wheel off the back has stopped me doing it. Not because of cost, but because it is a real PITA having to open the spare wheel before you can open the tail gate every single time you want something from the cargo area.

Couldn't agree more.. so annoying I put recovery gear on back seat floor when I go out now. But have no where else to put the spare

One of the things I considered was an emergency inflation kit like I have in the Mini. This was just going to be for around town use. But the little lady wanted the spare wheel with the car.

When you tow a large van into semi remote areas an aux tank is really a mandatory item with a large van a D4 has an effective 400klm range you really need to be near fuel at that stage.

I couldn't agree with more.A large van and 400kls is hopeless.I don't like spare wheels on the back.So I've been thinking that if I removed the third row of seats,and mack up a tank to go there. I think it would store 60lts or more.I have yet to work out how to fill externally.