Date:         Sat, 25 Sep 2004 11:03:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Longer range gas tank?  Source.
Comments: To: Trvlr2001@AOL.COM
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For a larger tank or perhaps an auxiliary, check
www.overtons.com or the website for West Marine, both
boating supply places.  I looked at Overton's this
morning and there were dozens in various sizes and
shapes.  There's bound to be something to fit and
provide additional capacity.

Stephen
--- "John C." <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM> wrote:

> Hi All,
> My thoughts are to extend the tank to the rear,
> with the back section of another tank.
> On 2WD, anyway it looks like there is about
> an empty foot of space there?
> Welders pump Inert Gas Into the Tank,
> To Keep It From Exploding.
> I think this would add about another Six Gallons.
> John C.
> SLC, UT...
>
> In a message dated 9/25/2004 6:09:38 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:
> >IIRC Winkler, a German company (aka Das Kraftwerk)
> still makes the
> >larger tank. Pricey though. They knocked-off lots
> of Oettinger parts
> >for the T3 (aka Vanagon).
>
> Despite all the warnings folk give about welding
> tanks, there ARE
> people who modify steel tanks. Therefore it would
> cetainly be
> possible to cut and extend a stock tank. I will
> consider this myself
> if the range turns out to be too poor with the SVX
> engine.
>
> I haven't ever LOOKED at the tank, but surely it
> would be posible to
> add lobes to the sides and possibly raise the top,
> maybe lower the
> bottom. As the BenT one hints, Winkler charges both
> arms, both legs &
> everything between.
>
> It's also simpler than fitting extra tanks, fillers,
> connecting
> lines, auxiliary pumps etc, which i've also
> considered.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toota van nut
>




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