Dipping my fuel tank
Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
Fulltimers wrote:I think that the OP means that since it is currently lower than 1/4, it's a good time to drop the tank (lighter and easier to handle).","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2023-02-03T08:49:22.000-08:00","lastPublishTime":"2023-02-03T08:49:22.000-08:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":538},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:Motorhomes/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:Motorhomesforum-board/message:3577577/message:3577586","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"567","rawBody":"David0725 wrote:
Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
If you are lower that 1/4 tank, that's your problem. The generator will not pick up fuel from a tank that is lower than 1/4.
Fulltimers wrote:I think that the OP means that since it is currently lower than 1/4, it's a good time to drop the tank (lighter and easier to handle).","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:3577586_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}},"customFields":[]},"User:user:261117":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:261117","uid":261117,"login":"BrianinMichigan","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2003-03-13T11:51:49.000-08:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-10.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:42"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:261117"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:3577585":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:3577585","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:3577585":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:261117"},"id":"message:3577585","revisionNum":1,"uid":3577585,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:Motorhomesforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:3577577"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:3577577"},"subject":"Re: Dipping my fuel tank","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:3577585"},"body":"One thing I discovered is my suction line for the generator goes all of the way down to the bottom of the tank. So not all fuel tanks are created equal. The reason I pulled the tank was to replace fuel lines that were 25 years old ( Preventative Maintenance ) It was a good thing because the main fuel line had a goofy hose that was set up like a miniature hydraulic line. I had to take the hose to a hydraulic place with a new fuel hose and he took the fittings off of the old hose and put them on the new one. Try and get this done while broke down on the road.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2023-01-30T02:35:39.000-08:00","lastPublishTime":"2023-01-30T02:35:39.000-08:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":539},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:Motorhomes/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:Motorhomesforum-board/message:3577577/message:3577585","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"563","rawBody":"One thing I discovered is my suction line for the generator goes all of the way down to the bottom of the tank. So not all fuel tanks are created equal. The reason I pulled the tank was to replace fuel lines that were 25 years old ( Preventative Maintenance ) It was a good thing because the main fuel line had a goofy hose that was set up like a miniature hydraulic line. I had to take the hose to a hydraulic place with a new fuel hose and he took the fittings off of the old hose and put them on the new one. 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Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
If you are lower that 1/4 tank, that's your problem. The generator will not pick up fuel from a tank that is lower than 1/4.
David0725 wrote:
Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
David0725 wrote:
Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
Brian in Michigan wrote:
I have dropped my tank a couple of times. It's a 60 gallon tank. One of the times it was half full. I used a harbor freight 1000lb hydraulic table. I removed the handle so it was to lay flat to get it underneath the motorhome. I was able to jack it up to the tank and support it while I unbolted the straps and bolts. I dropped it slightly so as to remove the hoses. Then I was able to drop it all of the way down and roll it out from underneath.
Brian in Michigan wrote:
I have dropped my tank a couple of times. It's a 60 gallon tank. One of the times it was half full. I used a harbor freight 1000lb hydraulic table. I removed the handle so it was to lay flat to get it underneath the motorhome. I was able to jack it up to the tank and support it while I unbolted the straps and bolts. I dropped it slightly so as to remove the hoses. Then I was able to drop it all of the way down and roll it out from underneath.
David0725 wrote:
Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
David0725 wrote:
Found my problem getting full to my generator. Bad fuel line. I'm lower then a 1/4 tank of fuel so I think it's a good time. Has anyone ever pulled the tank if so what im I getting in to? Pros and cons
