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    It’s because they REALLY don’t want you to run out of fuel. It’s not great for the engine and can lead to issues restarting and priming. Anyhow, I think it’s done to death.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    I would like an auxiliary tank of 40ltrs to fit in the spare well instead of the usual 100ltr or so tank.
    Then talk to Brown-Davis.
    Late last year I wandered into their workshop and asked if there was a possibility of making a shallower tank than the 106 litre standard one. I was worried they might throw me out into the street like a scene from a wild west movie! Can't see why not was the response and after a few minutes working on the CAD system, they felt quite sure they could make a tank 50mm narrower (in depth) to give me the clearance I wanted. It was subsequently made at no extra cost and I fitted it a few weeks ago. BD said it would hold 87 litres and guess what? It holds exactly 87 litres.
    I've just returned from a trip to Sydney and back via Port Albert. It works brilliantly. I wait until the main tank is half empty and then fill it up from the BD tank. Twice, obviously.
    Fuel Guage.jpg Dual Filler plumbing.jpg87L Brown Davis Aux Tank.jpg
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    87ltr custom

    At the risk of thread-hijack.... Any more details on this custom version DieselLSE? This sounds exactly like the sort of thing I'd be interested in. I'm both surprised and pleased that they had a can-do attitude and didn't slug you extra. Excellent! More pics please, especially from the side I assume (?) that they lifted the flat bottom by 50mm but also made the 'departure angle' more shallow as well? Any idea on weight reduction over their standard one? Does their aux gauge still read correctly?
    Last edited by DiscoClax; 28th February 2018 at 02:47 PM. Reason: Typo and extra query
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster View Post
    It’s because they REALLY don’t want you to run out of fuel. It’s not great for the engine and can lead to issues restarting and priming. Anyhow, I think it’s done to death.
    Just for completeness and I know its been done to death, they really don't want you to run out of fuel in a RRV either and even have the same note in the manual re cutting power when getting close to empty and then cutting the engine out to prevent it running out of fuel. However, it actually has a decent useable range with the standard 86l tank, as does my son's V8 D3 also, unlike my D4 which is useless without a longrange tank.

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    Another hijack.
    My D3 fuel light works but not gauge. Heard two senders and one not replacable
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    1976 LR 90 Hybrid GONE
    1985 RRC chev GONE
    1997 D1 V8 GONE
    1973 RRC Gone
    1980'RRC Build in progress GOING
    Disco wrecking 93 & 94
    1993 RRC LSE

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    1976 LR 90 Hybrid GONE
    1985 RRC chev GONE
    1997 D1 V8 GONE
    1973 RRC Gone
    1980'RRC Build in progress GOING
    Disco wrecking 93 & 94
    1993 RRC LSE

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoClax View Post
    At the risk of thread-hijack.... Any more details on this custom version DieselLSE? This sounds exactly like the sort of thing I'd be interested in. I'm both surprised and pleased that they had a can-do attitude and didn't slug you extra. Excellent! More pics please, especially from the side I assume (?) that they lifted the flat bottom by 50mm but also made the 'departure angle' more shallow as well? Any idea on weight reduction over their standard one? Does their aux gauge still read correctly?
    Unfortunately I'm away from the car for another week or so, so can't take a side on pic. But I suspect the 50mm was taken off all along the bottom. It certainly sits much higher than the spare did and you'd have to go out of your way to hit it. I can't imagine there would be much weight difference. Best to call Brown Davis and ask for Steve. Tell him you're after the D4 87 litre tank that they made for Don. He told me it is now in their product line.
    The guage is pretty vague but the way I use the tank (topping up the main tank from 50% to full) means I only need to see if the aux tank is full, half full or empty.
    Whilst I like where I mounted the gauge, it is a bit too bright at night. I'll look into dimming it some day.
    2013 D4 expedition equipped
    1966 Army workshop trailer
    (previously SII 2.25 swb, SIII 2.25 swb & lwb, P38 Vogue, 1993 LSE 3.9V8 then HS2.8)

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