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TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« on: 13 April 2011, 19:44:54 »
...that he is trying to empty due to a leak. 15% full this morning, drive to work, check, 7% left. So went out at lunchtime, and after work gave it a very spirited ride home. When I get home, still running, although gauge needle hard against the endstop (marked 5%).  Took it out for another blast for about 10m. Still running. Leave it idling on drive whilst I tech2 the MV6, and try to resolve a diagnostics problem with MV6. The Elite is still running.

Locked it up, gave up, walked in.
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2011, 19:47:20 »
Did you fit another tank in the spare wheel well and forgot about it :-*
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2011, 19:48:10 »
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Did you fit another tank in the spare wheel well and forgot about it :-*
After all the currys, maybe CG and LD have farted in it....
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2011, 19:48:44 »
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...that he is trying to empty due to a leak. 15% full this morning, drive to work, check, 7% left. So went out at lunchtime, and after work gave it a very spirited ride home. When I get home, still running, although gauge needle hard against the endstop (marked 5%).  Took it out for another blast for about 10m. Still running. Leave it idling on drive whilst I tech2 the MV6, and try to resolve a diagnostics problem with MV6. The Elite is still running.

Locked it up, gave up, walked in.

Where is the leak, TB?
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2011, 19:50:35 »
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...that he is trying to empty due to a leak. 15% full this morning, drive to work, check, 7% left. So went out at lunchtime, and after work gave it a very spirited ride home. When I get home, still running, although gauge needle hard against the endstop (marked 5%).  Took it out for another blast for about 10m. Still running. Leave it idling on drive whilst I tech2 the MV6, and try to resolve a diagnostics problem with MV6. The Elite is still running.

Locked it up, gave up, walked in.

Where is the leak, TB?
In the tank...
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2011, 19:53:08 »
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Did you fit another tank in the spare wheel well and forgot about it :-*
After all the currys, maybe CG and LD have farted in it....
you mean talk s+++e ;D ;D ;D
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2011, 20:05:07 »
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...that he is trying to empty due to a leak. 15% full this morning, drive to work, check, 7% left. So went out at lunchtime, and after work gave it a very spirited ride home. When I get home, still running, although gauge needle hard against the endstop (marked 5%).  Took it out for another blast for about 10m. Still running. Leave it idling on drive whilst I tech2 the MV6, and try to resolve a diagnostics problem with MV6. The Elite is still running.

Locked it up, gave up, walked in.

Where is the leak, TB?
In the tank...

A valve, I hope  ::) (Ahh, relates to your post about how they're sealed, all falling into place now) :y
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2011, 20:11:58 »
why not empty it from the boot..

and the smell is more effective than a bottle of whisky ;D :P
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2011, 20:13:07 »
Worried about the fill stop too... I wonder if it's worth removing that too :-/ :-/ :-/ Nah... But don't forget to rotate the tank slightly and fully tighten the straps too ;) ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2011, 20:13:58 »
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Did you fit another tank in the spare wheel well and forgot about it :-*
After all the currys, maybe CG and LD have farted in it....

Just because you were having "confidence" issues ;D ;D ;D
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #10 on: 13 April 2011, 20:37:18 »
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Worried about the fill stop too... I wonder if it's worth removing that too :-/ :-/ :-/ Nah... But don't forget to rotate the tank slightly and fully tighten the straps too ;) ;)
Tank tweaked and tightened (later through necessity ::)).  Need to test how far tank fills again.
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« Reply #11 on: 13 April 2011, 20:37:55 »
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Did you fit another tank in the spare wheel well and forgot about it :-*
After all the currys, maybe CG and LD have farted in it....

Just because you were having "confidence" issues ;D ;D ;D
Sunday morning, that was a bit or an ordeal....  :-[
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #12 on: 13 April 2011, 20:44:12 »
I certainly would not be running it out of petrol by driving it? if its got to come out then it wont weigh much now, not worth the hassle of sucking a load of crap into the lines and filters etc?
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Re: TheBoy's magic fuel tank...
« Reply #13 on: 13 April 2011, 20:45:48 »
You still faffin around getting that poxy V6 to run on gas? The joys of 4pot, simple install, no lag!
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« Reply #14 on: 13 April 2011, 20:50:19 »
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I certainly would not be running it out of petrol by driving it? if its got to come out then it wont weigh much now, not worth the hassle of sucking a load of crap into the lines and filters etc?

LPG tank ;) ;)
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