Thread: Time to phone a friend....D4 Aux diesel tank.

Another advantage of the gravity fill tank is that you are always reducing the weight rearwards of the back axle first.

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The pump is located at the back of the tank and is accessible

GD-4

I have a Long Ranger.

Benefits:
Distance to empty is accurate - can be critical out there.
I use the aux when taking on remote fuel... Then transfer - it then gets filtered again into main tank.
Failure - if a tank fails I lose a tank of fuel.
If the main is holed, I can fix then pump across, if the main fails on gravity system your vehicle is empty.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I have a Long Ranger.

Benefits:
Distance to empty is accurate - can be critical out there.
I use the aux when taking on remote fuel... Then transfer - it then gets filtered again into main tank.
Failure - if a tank fails I lose a tank of fuel.
If the main is holed, I can fix then pump across, if the main fails on gravity system your vehicle is empty.

Yes, but if the pump fails, both have the good points and bad.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Yes, but if the pump fails, both have the good points and bad. Baz.

Could you connect a compressor (even an air mattress pump) up to the aux tank breather, and block the filler tube with a rag, to use air to push fuel to main tank? This could be a work around if fuel is needed before it's fixed.

A dead fuel pump would seem unlikely given it only gets used for transfers. Most fuel pumps endure continuos use. The problem is more likely to be a bad electrical connection which could be fixed.

Yes, or drain and transfer.

Early tanks had pump failures which the guys up there sorted by changing from the non-genuine Facet style unit to a Genuine Facet pump - which is also the newer, encapsulated version which is better sealed.

I know this because, ironically, my original supplied pump failed during testing after I installed the tank.

A quick call to LRanger and the guy asked how long I had had the tank (2 months before I got to installing it)
They had already changed to the new unit in that time due to a few failures, so air bagged me a replacement.
Took 5 minutes to swap out.

RAR110 - yes, compressor transfer would work. I keep a length of hose in the back for if I had to bridge across the pump.

I have fitted the Outback tank to my D4. We had some initial problems with seepage from the main pipe which was fixed by Opposite Lock. I am happy with the final fit and the simplicity of use (no additional pump or wiring to the cabin, hence less to go wrong).

I do get a bit of "blow back" when getting near full at the diesel pump but I am lead to believe this is a common issue with all Aux Tanks.

imagejpg4_zps3b2117ef.jpg Photo by rodtay00 | Photobucket

Photo above shows the view from the rear (wopuldnt even know it was there)

Regards
Rod

I went with the Dolium tank, really because it had the pump (and I couldn't afford a Long Ranger). In hindsight, it probably doesn't really make much difference to me. Next time, probably go with Outback Accessories for the larger capacity and be fine with gravity.

Access to it is possible, but possibly a little awkward if needing to work on it, but could certainly access the fuel lines to drain if required.