number-1
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| posted on 23/6/18 at 08:41 PM |
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creating a bigger fuel tank?
Does anyone know if theres a way to increase fuel tank size by adding a header tank? Theres no room to get a bigger tank in so my thought was to add
another tank higher up that links into the original. The header will be gravity fed as the lower tank will house the pump. Any ideas or suggestions?
Its just an idea at the moment to see if its do able
N1
[Edited on 23/6/18 by number-1]
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MikeR
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| posted on 23/6/18 at 10:12 PM |
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What's the aim? Could you just carry a plastic 5l or metal 10 / 20l tank?
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number-1
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| posted on 23/6/18 at 10:36 PM |
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Carrying a gerry can is do able but not the safest. The aim is to make a bigger tank to make the car more useable on the road and potentially doubling
the range between fill ups
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pekwah1
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| posted on 24/6/18 at 09:50 AM |
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Lose some of the boot and build it upwards?
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MikeR
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| posted on 24/6/18 at 06:31 PM |
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This doesn't sound particularly safe but.... Get two extra fittings onto the top of the tank. Ideally one bigger than the other. Connect using
fuel safe pipe the bigger to the bottom of the new tank and the smaller to the topk. Replace existing tank vent with bung. Add vent to new tank.
I'd guess the two new pipes need to be 25mm and 8mm. Hopefully fuel will naturally godown 25mm and air will escape via 8mm. You could do 8mm and
8mm but think how long it will take to fill up both tanks to full.
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