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Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 01, 2005 at 10:27

Troll83

Hi Everyone

I want to fir a bigger second fuel tank to my 99 GU...however I don't like the idea of spending $1000 for something that will give me a extra 40L or something. As all the GU owners know the sub tank is very small. Will it work if you go to the wreckers and get a main tank of a GU and replace the sub with the main? I am not sure if it will fit but if it does, I can't see why this won't work? Has anyone done something like this?

Thanks
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AnswerID: 113888   Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 01, 2005 at 12:26

Well 55 replied:

Troll83, nah the main won't replace the aux tank, wrong shape.

A larger replacement main tank is the cheapest way to go and less hassels with hoses etc.
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AnswerID: 113900   Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 01, 2005 at 13:51

hilux bert replied:

i think somebody on here had a second tank on his hilux, it was just a main tank that he'd put in. if i'm right can they let me know some more details cos i'd like to do the same. where do you put the muffler etc....?
cheers joel
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FollowupID: 369968   Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 01, 2005 at 17:20

Member - Jeff M (WA) posted:

Yeah I've heard of people placing a main on the passenger side (reversed of course) but I have often wondered where the muffler goes then...

I've got a huge place under the back where the spare used to go that I'm interested in filling up with a tank, I have already moved the exaust around that bit. I spose that's the advantage of the wagon, being able to put the spare on a rear carrier.

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FollowupID: 369985   Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 01, 2005 at 18:58

BenSpoon posted:

Jeff-
Check out some Auto gas fitting shops. IT pretty common for them to use the spare wheel well to locate a small gas or fuel tank- you may be able to get hold of a cheap supplier thru them.
It may have been a one-off backwards setup, but recall seeing an EL Falcon and they replaced the fuel tank with a big gas tank and stuck a smaller fuel tank in the wheel well- though all others I've seen have been the opposite.
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