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[JamesV6CDX]

Right, the fun begins, I have sourced a tank.

It's a 90 litre cylinder, with a 400 diameter.
It is a 4 hole tank, made by Stako. Comes with valves and airtight box.

New (but old) stock - £90 + VAT to me. Good? 

Question is - can I use my existing tank frame (which is for a 100l 400 dia) - or will the straps be too close to the edges?

Cheers,
James

[tunnie]

should be fine, sure mine is 90L by 400

[JamesV6CDX]

should be fine, sure mine is 90L by 400

What does yours fill to Tunnie, from empty?

[tunnie]

should be fine, sure mine is 90L by 400

What does yours fill to Tunnie, from empty?

Mines rotated to over-fill a tad, as I always do at least 20/30 miles after filling up, from empty I can get 74L, which is a range of about 360-400 miles 

[JamesV6CDX]

should be fine, sure mine is 90L by 400

What does yours fill to Tunnie, from empty?

Mines rotated to over-fill a tad, as I always do at least 20/30 miles after filling up, from empty I can get 74L, which is a range of about 360-400 miles 

Which way would you rotate it, to do that?

[geoffr70]

Where did you get your tank from please?

[tunnie]

backwards (towards the back seats) so the airtight box pointed higher in the boot. It means the ball-cock system had higher to go before it shut off the fill

[tunnie]

this might help:

[Kevin Wood]

should be fine, sure mine is 90L by 400

What does yours fill to Tunnie, from empty?

Mines rotated to over-fill a tad, as I always do at least 20/30 miles after filling up, from empty I can get 74L, which is a range of about 360-400 miles 

Which way would you rotate it, to do that?

Depends where in the tank the float ends up when it's full, I guess.

You won't gain much unless you change the angle of the pickup pipe either. It'll just start sucking vapour earlier and switch back to petrol.

72l is the 80% fill level for a 90l tank.

Kevin

[JamesV6CDX]

should be fine, sure mine is 90L by 400

What does yours fill to Tunnie, from empty?

Mines rotated to over-fill a tad, as I always do at least 20/30 miles after filling up, from empty I can get 74L, which is a range of about 360-400 miles 

Which way would you rotate it, to do that?

Depends where in the tank the float ends up when it's full, I guess.

You won't gain much unless you change the angle of the pickup pipe either. It'll just start sucking vapour earlier and switch back to petrol.

72l is the 80% fill level for a 90l tank.

Kevin

Many thanks Kev

More than happy with 72 litres. That's a range of 316 miles at 20mpg! 

[TheBoy]

this might help:

Is that strap loose

[tunnie]

this might help:

Is that strap loose

Not any more, that was taken on install day, that was a bend in the strap before i fitted it.

Its smoothed out now 

[Lazydocker]

Yes, good price James.

Tunnie, yours is a 90L, 360mm Dia tank

Rotating it for an overfill is dangerous and not something I could advise with a clear conscience

To Add, that's the size I have. Mine underfills by about half a litre and I get around 300 miles on my normal running around (Fast A roads with lots of roundabouts and Town use) and have managed over 380 (without running out) on a fast run down through Europe

[Jim]

I need to get in on this LPG stuff, where do I get my kit and whos helping me fit it???

[Lazydocker]

I need to get in on this LPG stuff, where do I get my kit and whos helping me fit it???

I'll send you a PM in a moment Jim

I'd advise the 80L cylinder tank as best compromise between range and space/ease of fitting