Step one. Bought the van.
Hello Everybody, First post. I camp a lot in tents but after spending three days straight in a tent in the rain at Dolly Sods I swore I'd make a change. Here it is. Bought it Wednesday. Dro...
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Heater Fuel Tank continued:
With the fuel inlet flush against the side of the van, drill holes for the mounting screws. The best way I could come up with making the fuel inlet "level" was to use the groove that runs along the side of the van as a guide. Measure from the middle point of the groove to the screw hole on each side.
Use sheet metal screws to hold the fuel inlet in place.
Here's the cutout size.
Test fit the fuel hose onto the fuel inlet. Use a T-Bevel to get the angle of the hose.
The hose is at an angle of 65 degrees
For a formed hose with a 45 degree angle and the tank fuel inlet at 30 degrees this measurement should be at 75 degrees. The hose will have to be raised to mate the fuel inlet to the fuel tank. Since the hose is flexible this won't be a problem, except for this.
The top of the hose is already close to the cutout edge. Don't want the hose to rub so I'll enlarge the cutout
Brought back the saber saw to enlarge the hole but there wasn't enough room to do a clean job of it. Finished up by using a hacksaw blade holder. Saw upward on the outer edges of the hole.
Use a hammer to beat the edge upward.
Here's the screws I'll use to attach the fuel inlet to the side of the van. They are Phillips head, stainless steel 10-24 machine screws. Picked them up at Lowe's.
Now that I know the screw holes are at the correct size, time for some rustproofing. Tape off the fuel inlet hole. Check that the face plate will cover the rustproofed area.
I use a product called Rust Bullet.
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With the fuel inlet flush against the side of the van, drill holes for the mounting screws. The best way I could come up with making the fuel inlet "level" was to use the groove that runs along the side of the van as a guide. Measure from the middle point of the groove to the screw hole on each side.
Use sheet metal screws to hold the fuel inlet in place.
Here's the cutout size.
Test fit the fuel hose onto the fuel inlet. Use a T-Bevel to get the angle of the hose.
The hose is at an angle of 65 degrees
For a formed hose with a 45 degree angle and the tank fuel inlet at 30 degrees this measurement should be at 75 degrees. The hose will have to be raised to mate the fuel inlet to the fuel tank. Since the hose is flexible this won't be a problem, except for this.
The top of the hose is already close to the cutout edge. Don't want the hose to rub so I'll enlarge the cutout
Brought back the saber saw to enlarge the hole but there wasn't enough room to do a clean job of it. Finished up by using a hacksaw blade holder. Saw upward on the outer edges of the hole.
Use a hammer to beat the edge upward.
Here's the screws I'll use to attach the fuel inlet to the side of the van. They are Phillips head, stainless steel 10-24 machine screws. Picked them up at Lowe's.
Now that I know the screw holes are at the correct size, time for some rustproofing. Tape off the fuel inlet hole. Check that the face plate will cover the rustproofed area.
I use a product called Rust Bullet.
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