Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:26:03 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: Aux fuel tank update.
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I'm not sure about Diesel requirements but my 2004 Diesel motor home
does not have any uncontrolled vents for the fuel tank. In fact, the
fuel cap is sealed by 0-ring. For gasoline, part of the certification
process includes the max fuel capacity and the vapor recovery system. I
doubt there is an easy, legal, certifiable way to add fuel capacity,
especially for gasoline.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of David Marshall
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Aux fuel tank update.
Volks,
My first prototype auxiliary fuel tank is assembled, made from 3mm
aluminium, 8mm output and inputs, undecided filler opening, 8mm vent /
overflow attachment, provision for a VDO fuel level sender... coming
along
nice! However, I need some suggestions for a filler neck, filler cap
system
that would work with the larger Diesel pump nozzles and not take a lot
of
fancy work or money to install in the Vanagon. Basically I want to cut
a
hole in the body, fasten it that hole and run pipe to the tank along
with a
2nd pipe for the vent. The 2WD setup requires some fancy notches in the
body work. This neck / cap assembly has to be available new and fairly
inexpensive as if I do decide to put this tank into production, I want
to be
able to use all new parts. I am thinking of, for my Syncro, installing
the
filler opening where the 2WD filler is, on 2WDs I am not sure... it will
be
a long pipe run to make it go where the Syncro filler is, can't put it
where
the DoKa Syncro is because if you open the sliding door during fill up
it
won't be pretty. On the environment front, is there any resources to
see
what it would take to make a setup like the EPA / CARB compliant?
Tanks in advance! :-)
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
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