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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: landroverkeith on February 09, 2008, 06:47:07

Title: Twin Tanks question
Post by: landroverkeith on February 09, 2008, 06:47:07

Hiya just wondered if anyone could shed some light on sumthing for me my 2a has the twin tanks under the seatboxes and ive only ever ran it off of the right hand tank, reasons why mentioned b4 lol  :roll:

What it is the left hand tank is now 3/4 full of petrol, which im guessing is being fed from the right hand when the fuels returned?  im asking mainly because 2 reasons

1. We put a tenners worth of petrol in last sunday i drove the old gal less then 500 yards to and from a petrol station, and turned her over once a day for about 5 mins this week, and theres no fuel left in the tank......  :shock: i know its a v8 but im certain its not that thirsty lol  [-o<

2. im relunctant to use the left tank because soon as the switch is moved into position for it the amount of fuel that flows from the back of the lever is not good lol

hope that makes sense 

cheers keith

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: Pete on February 09, 2008, 11:28:19

 The car is an ex mil. Best thing you can do is strip out the tank you aren't useing, and replace the pipe work, to do away with the switching tap.
 I had the same job to do on my old 2a which was converted to diesel, the tap leaked and allowd air into the system.
 Advantage. You can convert the spare tank into useful concealed storage.
 Disadvantage. With a V8 you will not have much range between fill ups.
 Years ago, we used to repack the taps, but I doubt that the kits are still available, they were mil issue back in the 60s.
 Probably easiest to convert to one tank, and carry a jerry can.
 Pete.

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: Bob Ajob on February 09, 2008, 11:40:43

Hiya,

I've had a dig around on the Series 2 Club forum, and found that you can still get the cork seals for the changeover tap.

Quote

Basically the ferguson TVO tractor uses the same gasket for the petrol / tvo change over tap.

http://www.old20.com/cgi-bin/psProdCat.cgi/top,4

Not sure where they are on the site, but they are £1 each, or were a year ago. I think keeping the twin fuel tanks will be far less hassle than changing them, and it is a unique and useful feature. As always, your decision, though I know what I would do for a £1.

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: Bob Ajob on February 09, 2008, 15:21:01

Had another look...
From the main page link above (or here), click this picture for the fuel system (top left on the site):
(http://www.old20.com/prodImages//catImageTemp.jpg) (http://www.old20.com/cgi-bin/psProdCat.cgi/Fuel===System,4,category,)

You get this:

(http://www.old20.com/prodImages/tappw.jpg)
     CHANGE OVER WASHER
   Description
Change Over Washer for TVO Tap.
     Suitable for Nuffield,David Brown,Massey Ferguson,Ferguson tractors
     Price: £1.18
Part Number: 1310001

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: ben_haynes on February 09, 2008, 21:22:09

yes kieth the V8 is very thirsty  :shock: :shock: =; :doh:

ask me how i know :evil: :evil:

them Mini Tanks dont hold much and i seem to run out off fuel alot even though i only put some in the other day :oops: :oops: :doh:

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: landroverkeith on February 11, 2008, 10:45:00

Quote from: ben_haynes on February 09, 2008, 21:22:09

yes kieth the V8 is very thirsty  :shock: :shock: =; :doh:

ask me how i know :evil: :evil:

them Mini Tanks dont hold much and i seem to run out off fuel alot even though i only put some in the other day :oops: :oops: :doh:

lol Ben does that have anything to do with a very heavy right foot m8 lol  :clap: :dance:

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: ben_haynes on February 11, 2008, 20:02:27

Quote from: landroverkeith on February 11, 2008, 10:45:00

Quote from: ben_haynes on February 09, 2008, 21:22:09

yes kieth the V8 is very thirsty  :shock: :shock: =; :doh:

ask me how i know :evil: :evil:

them Mini Tanks dont hold much and i seem to run out off fuel alot even though i only put some in the other day :oops: :oops: :doh:

lol Ben does that have anything to do with a very heavy right foot m8 lol  :clap: :dance:

 :doh: :doh: that will be why :lol: :-k

Title: Re: Twin Tanks question
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 19, 2008, 04:54:59

Or do away with the changeover tap and fit 2 fuel shut off taps instead, that will make it harder to nick ;)

You just have to remeber which tak to switch the fuel guage to in oredetr to avoid any embarasment :oops:

I've worked on a couple of twin tank setups over my career in which only one tank had a filler.  The amount of fual flow you need to provide is nothing compared to the amount of gas flow you need for the back-venting, because the fuel froths up, so I don't suggest you try it with your ex-mil tanks.