Thread: replaced fuel tank

Hi

One is a fuel draw into the engine and the other is a fuel return pipe. One will lead to a long pipe inside the tank ( this is the draw to the engine ) and the other will be a shorter pipe inside the tank and that will be the return . If you don't have a fuel return at the moment then block it off


Ali


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You only need the return port if you have a diesel. Since you seem surprised at the presence of two ports, I assume you have a petrol. If so, use the pickup line from your existing fuel tank (if the new tank doesn't have one) and install it in the port which is at the same (or nearest) location on your new tank. The other port will need to be sealed with a blank and a rubber gasket (if one isn't supplied).
I recently replaced my fuel tank (SIII Petrol) and found that the new tank was slightly shallower and slightly wider than the original. It holds the same amount of fuel (actually a tad more) but I had to make a thicker gasket for the pickup pipe so that it wouldn't sit hard on the bottom of the tank. Just something to watch out for when you install the new tank.
Cheers, and good luck,

Coop

Coop,
wondering where you got your replacement tank. Was it new?

Thanks

Originally Posted by dromader driver

Coop,
wondering where you got your replacement tank. Was it new?

Thanks

4-Wheel Drives in Victoria get them made, worth giving them a call

Four Wheel Drives

Alternatively if your tank isn't too bad you could always use a liner system.
Check out post 36 in this thread :-
1956 Series 1 with PTO welder (home made)

The biggest problem is cleaning the inside of the tank, easier on a Series 1 because of the size of the filler neck.


Colin

Yep, That's right, 4wd in Vic, and it was new- they had it made up for me and rang me to check the type of fittings for the fuel level sender and a couple of other details. Got it in a little over a week.
Coop

My s111 with a rover 6 ex mil has a breather tube is that the 3rd pipe on the tank. runs up beside the filler tube then joins about 4 inches from the top supposed to stop air slowing the flow into the tank does a good job of splashing me when its nearly full

when I fill my tank to the top (you can see the fuel) it leaks out somewhere, probly from on top of the tank? I have checked the hoses, they are tight. any other suggestions/common faults?

Yep the cork gasket under the pickup mine would leak every where untill I found there was no gasket $2.50 from land veh spares not a drop since about 2 years ago

http://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/ser...#39;si=esr3277

this would be the 1 cant find it on an aussie site but they are round