Thread: Long range fuel tank

I don't carry a spare either, but I do carry a length of tubing with a bulb pump in it for an emergency. It would be a huge PITA to transfer any large volume with it but at least it gives me an option if I get stuck.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Until you get a hole, cracked seam, pipe or primary tank..
And then before you know it all your aux fuel is gone...

Or when you fill up from an Outback pump and it's full of contaminants - using the pump and filter you improve your chances greatly of not ingesting crap to the main tank...

In any of those situations you're screwed anyway, regardless of whether you have gravity feed or pump, still going to stop you, cause chances are you won't know you're pumping contaminated fuel until it's to late, although it may be better if you only have the one filler hole and you fill the aux tank then transfer that into the main and then fill the aux, but how many do this.
If you get a hole, having all that fuel in the Aux tank after the main drains, won't matter unless you can jig up something to get it to the motor, you just lose all your fuel instead of half

On long trips I carry Mr Funnel

Mr Funnel Fuel Filter Funnels

Which is exactly what you've just confirmed

Yes most I know pump from Aux to Main out remotely. Gives that extra filtering.
You can also plumb in a water separator if you're inclined to do so

Yes, plugging the hole in the primary tank and then transferring across works very well (have done this) plug the primary leak then top back up..

And then of course - fuelling up..
I know exactly how much fuel I have in each tank all the time... I'm not a fan of the tank remaining "full" for 400km...

Hi Gents,

Thanks for all that, very constructive. Do carry a Mr Funnel, extra screening of fuel is so important especially in very remote locations where there is low fuel churn.

Do any of you guys use the Mr Funnel to transfer straight into the Disco's tank from the service station pump and if so what do you use as an adaptor so as to keep the funnel upright? I have just obtained one myself and would welcome any suggestions to avoid the mis-fuel device activating and reduce the possibility of spilling.

Pete

Haven't used one yet... and fuelled up at some out of the way places...

You could easily get poor fuel from any service station in Australia. Just takes a leak to let water in. Bacteria in the tank etc...

Common travel routes even remote are usually fine...

If it gives you peace of mind then so be it..

Originally Posted by Mog60

Do any of you guys use the Mr Funnel to transfer straight into the Disco's tank from the service station pump and if so what do you use as an adaptor so as to keep the funnel upright? I have just obtained one myself and would welcome any suggestions to avoid the mis-fuel device activating and reduce the possibility of spilling.

Pete

Yes and yes you'll need the adaptor, the 19l per minute is probably the better one for the disco, that's around the same flow rate of the servo pump.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Haven't used one yet... and fuelled up at some out of the way places...

You could easily get poor fuel from any service station in Australia. Just takes a leak to let water in. Bacteria in the tank etc...

Common travel routes even remote are usually fine...

If it gives you peace of mind then so be it..

Using that theory Mike, then a gravity feed aux tank should be fine then