Thread: Auxiliary fuel tank

Well you could probably get something made up but I'm pretty sure it would end up expensive unless you could make it yourself.
Or do what Gordon has done:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ml#post2020483

Not sure about legalities, are you talking permanent or temporary?

Firstly Dalil,
I just need to hijack your thread for a second, sorry

Hi Rich,
I have been through the thread you posted and checked out a few of the options, when I have done store checks they all mention auxiliary tanks for diesel, I am wanting to use one for petrol, is this something can just do or is there some legalities around only using the auxiliary tank for diesel?

Also I was under the impression that if the auxiliary was gravitated into the main tank rather than pumped in this screwed up the l/100 calc. I know this isn't particularly accurate by all accounts however this does give you an idea of how you are actually going. I'm not sure but maybe you can go into the vehicles computer system somewhere and change the fuel tank size to whatever the auxiliary and the main add up to.

Originally Posted by Nomad9

Firstly Dalil,
I just need to hijack your thread for a second, sorry

Hi Rich,
I have been through the thread you posted and checked out a few of the options, when I have done store checks they all mention auxiliary tanks for diesel, I am wanting to use one for petrol, is this something can just do or is there some legalities around only using the auxiliary tank for diesel?

Also I was under the impression that if the auxiliary was gravitated into the main tank rather than pumped in this screwed up the l/100 calc. I know this isn't particularly accurate by all accounts however this does give you an idea of how you are actually going. I'm not sure but maybe you can go into the vehicles computer system somewhere and change the fuel tank size to whatever the auxiliary and the main add up to.

I'm not sure how they measure the fuel flowrate for the calculation, but the auxiliary tank on mine gravity feeds into the main tank, and the instantaneous l/100 readout still seems to work quite normally. The "distance to empty" indication on the other hand, is meaningless until the auxiliary tank is empty and the fuel gauge is reading the contents of the original tank only.

(At least in WA), you can't have internal petrol tanks.

Cheers,

Gordon

Originally Posted by Nomad9

Firstly Dalil,
I just need to hijack your thread for a second, sorry

Hi Rich,
I have been through the thread you posted and checked out a few of the options, when I have done store checks they all mention auxiliary tanks for diesel, I am wanting to use one for petrol, is this something can just do or is there some legalities around only using the auxiliary tank for diesel?

Also I was under the impression that if the auxiliary was gravitated into the main tank rather than pumped in this screwed up the l/100 calc. I know this isn't particularly accurate by all accounts however this does give you an idea of how you are actually going. I'm not sure but maybe you can go into the vehicles computer system somewhere and change the fuel tank size to whatever the auxiliary and the main add up to.

Does anyone know where you can buy the rooftop tank Fred Nerk has in that thread? He said OL but there's nothing on their (crappy) website.

Thanks guys, I know place who makes tanks for hydraulics maybe they can help. I just dont like spare wheel on back as i had it on landcruiser.

This might help

https://ftaustore.com

Cheers Wayne

Originally Posted by Ben_Vapid

Does anyone know where you can buy the rooftop tank Fred Nerk has in that thread? He said OL but there's nothing on their (crappy) website.

Hi Ben_Vapid.

The rooftop tank I have is the same as the two that Gordon (gghaggis) has used in the rear of his RRS
Mine was bought from Opposite Lock (North East Road Windsor Gardens near Adelaide). They had them on display and in stock. There are other shapes and sizes to choose from.

The OL web site used to show them but the new/updated site does not. The site does not look finished.