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Additional fuel tank
nosnibod:
--- Quote from: Jimbo on February 08, 2009, 11:51:40 ---Ta for the piccies, I've only just realised that you replaced the main tank too - I was thinking of keeping the main tank and adding the extra tank under the rear corner. But.......cos I've got the Eberspacher heater fitted, its fuel supply pickup pipe is fitted into the rubber flexy between the filler and the main tank - right where the extra tank would go :doh:, so I need to have another think :roll:
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You can fit the additional tank with a standard OEM one in place but you have to drill the main tank to accept the balance pipe. That means dropping the main tank anyway (you need to remove the fuel pump to get inside the tank for the pipe fitting) and you can sort out the Eberspacher pickup at the same time.
The TD5 fuel pump already has a Eberspacher/Webasto pickup fitted - you just need to attach the fuel pipe to it. The supplied Eberspacher fuel pickup is just downright weird and seems to be designed so that you can fit the pickup pipe without dropping the tank.
I would definitely advise a hatch in the floor. If (when) the fuel pump dies it would be a right pain to have to drop both tanks.
An alternative option is just to replace the main tank alone which would give you 120L instead of the 123L (75L+48L) twin tanks. No balance pipes to mess with then either.
PS Forgot to add that when making the hatch, you have to drill out some spot welds as well - about four from memory.
Jimbo:
--- Quote ---The TD5 fuel pump already has a Eberspacher/Webasto pickup fitted - you just need to attach the fuel pipe to it. The supplied Eberspacher fuel pickup is just downright weird and seems to be designed so that you can fit the pickup pipe without dropping the tank.
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That's interesting - so the feed to the little Eberspacher pump connects directly the main tank pump, rather than the lash-up pickup thing that goes down the filler neck ?
nosnibod:
--- Quote from: Jimbo on February 08, 2009, 12:16:20 ---
--- Quote ---The TD5 fuel pump already has a Eberspacher/Webasto pickup fitted - you just need to attach the fuel pipe to it. The supplied Eberspacher fuel pickup is just downright weird and seems to be designed so that you can fit the pickup pipe without dropping the tank.
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That's interesting - so the feed to the little Eberspacher pump connects directly the main tank pump, rather than the lash-up pickup thing that goes down the filler neck ?
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Yep, you've got it. A mate had an Eberspacher kit and when he showed me the supplied fuel pickup I had no idea what it was for! It looked like some sort of surgical appliance :shock:
I have a Webasto fitted to my 110 - lovely in this weather isn't it :D
Jimbo:
--- Quote ---I have a Webasto fitted to my 110 - lovely in this weather isn't it
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Oh yes - my Eber is right at the back of the truck. I've got a bulkhead/load space divider thing part way down the rear that separates the load space from the seats, the divider is not completely solid, but still lets lots of lovely heat through. I splashed out last year and bought a 7-day timer, so the heater comes on about 30 mins before I get in the truck in the morning - toasty warm, and fully defrosted :cool:
nosnibod:
I have a neighbour who leaves home every morning at the same time as I do. He still hasn't figured out why I just get in and go whilst he's still scraping the ice off his Volvo :lol:
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