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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Fuel tank installation continued:
This write up isn't in chronological order so some of the pictures might look out of order. I think it makes more sense this way.
With the fuel inlet completed next up is to prep the tank. I'll need to to add a fuel standpipe, a vacuum vent and fuel level sending unit. Start with the sending unit.
It's a "VDO Gauges 226001 - VDO Fuel Tank Senders". Currently $26.95 at Summit Racing where I bought it.
The sending unit will be mounted on this platform part of the tank.
To drill through the tank I'm going to use this hole saw.
It's the same one I used to drill through the side of the van for the fuel inlet. At the time I wondered if I was going to need it again. Turns out it's the perfect size for this too.
Start with a pilot hole at the center of the mounting platform.
Then use the hole saw but keep the drill at a slow speed.
Done.
Use a curved file to clean up and smooth out the edge of the hole. Then follow that up with some sandpaper.
Here's the view down into the tank through the new hole. Fair amount of metal filings.
After several rinses at the utility sink it comes out looking clean.
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Fuel tank installation continued:
This write up isn't in chronological order so some of the pictures might look out of order. I think it makes more sense this way.
With the fuel inlet completed next up is to prep the tank. I'll need to to add a fuel standpipe, a vacuum vent and fuel level sending unit. Start with the sending unit.
It's a "VDO Gauges 226001 - VDO Fuel Tank Senders". Currently $26.95 at Summit Racing where I bought it.
The sending unit will be mounted on this platform part of the tank.
To drill through the tank I'm going to use this hole saw.
It's the same one I used to drill through the side of the van for the fuel inlet. At the time I wondered if I was going to need it again. Turns out it's the perfect size for this too.
Start with a pilot hole at the center of the mounting platform.
Then use the hole saw but keep the drill at a slow speed.
Done.
Use a curved file to clean up and smooth out the edge of the hole. Then follow that up with some sandpaper.
Here's the view down into the tank through the new hole. Fair amount of metal filings.
After several rinses at the utility sink it comes out looking clean.
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