Date:         Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:07:14 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: [TDI-conversion] plumbing an aux tank- parallel or series?
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In my T3 I am running parallel, with an "RV" fuel switch between
the two tanks.

This spring when I make the aux tank for my LT
it will be in series, with one tank gravity feeding into the other
tank.  This is hard to do on the T3 Syncro as there is no place where
a 2nd tank can be put that would allow a gravity feed to happen.

Personally I would never use a pump to go from one tank to another
as if you turned on the pump and the other tank was as empty as the aux
tank is full it could lead to an expensive mess!

David
Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca
http://www.fastforward.ca

Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J
3J2

On Mon, January 21, 2008 12:20, Matthew wrote:
>
how are folks plumbing the output end of aux tanks? I
> see two
ways:
> parallel: where each tank is independent up until  the
> last minute, where a solenoid valve will control the
> bulk
(tank) fuel source.
>
> Series: a pump dumps fuel from
the aux tank into main
> tank.
>
> Pros/cons with
both. looking for feedback.
> thanks
> matt
>
> "may the four winds blow you safely home"
>
>
>
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