using a long range petrol tank on a diesel
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 00:43
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Aaron
can someone tell me if you can use a petrol tank from a petrol 4wd on a diesel 4wd? it is a fj40 1976 with a long range tank, and i would like to put it on a bj 42 1981 model. will it work or not, i have no idea
Aaron
Reply By: tour boy - Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 11:01
Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 11:01
If the tank is dry inside ie no fuel left in it and the floor pan is the same on both trucks it should be an easy swap.
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Reply By: Nav 80 - Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 13:15
Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 13:15
The tank its self is not a problem however diesel and petrol have a different fuel system. The diesel has a fuel return line to the tank from the engine and the diesel fuel system will not tolerate air in the system. There are a couple of ways of fitting a reserve tank but if you are doing it yourself the easy way would be to link up your main tank with a 12v transfer pump and a switch on the dash. There is a small problem with this setup if you forget to switch off you may overflow your main tank. Hope this is some help.
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Follow Up By: Tony - Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 13:41
Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003 at 13:41
A follow on from Nav 80, put a return line from the main back to the Aux and you can never overfill, other wise follow the above instructions.
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Reply By: David N. - Wednesday, Oct 08, 2003 at 09:41
Wednesday, Oct 08, 2003 at 09:41
Ditto, used an old petrol tank as my aux, a fuel transfer pump also switches a relay to read the level in the aux tank. Can't overfill the main because it just overflows back to the aux (reserve) tank.
Works a treat and cost only a few dollars- virtually all the parts from wreckers.
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