Copper Draw Tube...bueno or no bueno?

[4x4dually]

I then drilled 4 3/8" holes around the perimeter of the canister to make sure I wouldn't suck the canister dry if my tank was only almost empty.

That is EXCACTLY what I did. Then I went back and put bolts in the holes because everytime I turned a corner or put on the brakes, the PSI dropped because after 1/8 tank, all the fuel goes to the front or the back.

 

[zstroken]

LOL, I didn't put the holes that low, I would say mine are 5" or so up. I figured it would keep enough fuel for me to idle accross a hill. One other thing I did was put the fass return into the cannister also.

 

[4x4dually]

Gotcha. I drilled mine at the bottom on the sides......I didn't know how it worked. LOL Retard. It just drained. The returne will also go into the canister. I think it will work great...but time will tell.

 

[zstroken]

Gotcha. I drilled mine at the bottom on the sides......I didn't know how it worked. LOL Retard. It just drained. The returne will also go into the canister. I think it will work great...but time will tell.

Oklahomians!

 

[4x4dually]

Oklahomians!

Correction.... Electrical guys doing hydro-dymanic-flow-mechanical stuff. LOL

 

[06 DIESEL]

I decided on 1/2 marine hose.

Make sure it is rated for to be submersed in diesel. I know that most diesel rated hose will not work when submersed. I tried this with mine first and withing two weeks the hose was deteriorating.

 

[zstroken]

Make sure it is rated for to be submersed in diesel. I know that most diesel rated hose will not work when submersed. I tried this with mine first and withing two weeks the hose was deteriorating.

Yes, I used anhydrous hose and the hose outside the tank was fine, the stuff inside had cracked.

 

[4x4dually]

Make sure it is rated for to be submersed in diesel. I know that most diesel rated hose will not work when submersed. I tried this with mine first and withing two weeks the hose was deteriorating.

That is what I was going to check next. It is the Parker Marine hose per ASTM yada yada yada that came with my original vulcan relo kit. I need to check on that. I was wondering if the inner material and the outer material was different. Good call. I'll investigate.

 

[4x4dually]

Just talked to Parker. They told me non of their hoses are rated for submersion. The inner is nitrile and the outer is a PVC junk of some sort. So...poop. Next.....

I smell stainless.... LOL

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

it smells like victory

I think I've got some 1/2" stainless laying around... I've run out of fittings, but if you know about how long you need, I could put it in the mail and get it out to ya

 

[Joesixpack]

Dammit. No beuno. Thanks Snedge.

http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/australia/corporate_australia/STAGING/local_assets/downloads_pdfs/f/Fuel_news_long_term_storage_diesel.pdf

Nickel/copper alloys are fine for diesel fuel.

 

[4x4dually]

it smells like victory

I think I've got some 1/2" stainless laying around... I've run out of fittings, but if you know about how long you need, I could put it in the mail and get it out to ya

About this --------- long. Thanks man. I'll keep that in mind.

Nickel/copper alloys are fine for diesel fuel.

Where the hell d'ya get that? The tubing. I have never seen any 'round here.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

About this --------- long. Thanks man. I'll keep that in mind.
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I've got 10-20ft of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 from when I used to do compressors just sitting on the side of the house LOL

 

[06 DIESEL]

That is what I was going to check next. It is the Parker Marine hose per ASTM yada yada yada that came with my original vulcan relo kit. I need to check on that. I was wondering if the inner material and the outer material was different. Good call. I'll investigate.

Just talked to Parker. They told me non of their hoses are rated for submersion. The inner is nitrile and the outer is a PVC junk of some sort. So...poop. Next.....

I smell stainless.... LOL

That is kinda what I had thought. I had used some that came with a kit also and it deteriorated very quickly.

I guess stainless it is.

 

[4x4dually]

I've got 10-20ft of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 from when I used to do compressors just sitting on the side of the house LOL

Save me a foot or two of 1/2 in case someone see this and jumps on it.

The only problem with hard pipe is, the factory line is semi-rigid and is designed to be under a little compresson when screwed into the tank. That way if the tank contracts and expands, it can move but should always be forced up against the bottom of the tank. If I make it out of something flexible and cut it a fraction long, it should hold the inlet at the bottom....or at least that is my theory.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

makes sense, curve it back a little and make it long enough to pull off the bottom and full droop, and it'll hold it at full droop?

 

[4x4dually]

Droop? WTF? Anyway....what the hell is your avatar anyhows?

Just came to mind...I used to work for Fluid Technologies. I'll bet I still got connections for stainless tubing and Swagelok® connections. :evil I must make some phone calls.

 

[4x4dually]

Almost ready to drop the tank and install. I ended up going with .500 O.D. stainless (.4 I.D.). I found a compression fitting for the bottom and the top. Now I just need to drop the tank and cut the top to length and put the machined Vulcan piece in and screw it down. The 1/2 hose barb fittings used for my suction line to the pump have an inner diameter of right at .390. So what I did was to drill them out a size and make them .410 I.D. This still leaves a wall thickness of .040 on the smallest part of the barbs. And after drilling out some other junk, this makes the stainless tubing the smallest I.D. in the system at just over .400. That is better than the smallest of I.D.'s on the stock which was .260. Here's a few pics. Hopefully the FASS will go in tomorrow night.....no help from the side they drilled the holes for mounting on. I'm NOT going to put it on the outside of the frame. And I also like how the instructions in the Platinum box are for the other style pump. WTF.

 

[gwhammy]

I've been using air brake line for over a year without any problems. Cheap and easy to find.

 

[4x4dually]

Well, I was going to put it all in this afternoon, but dad needs another surgery on his ankle. That is today at 2pm so Witchita, KS here I come. Crap.

Last night I got the mounting bracket made for the FASS. I'm curious as to exactly WTF I was supposed to mount with the bracket that came with it. That was a waste of Aluminum. I managed to shoot the return backwards toward the tank with a couple 90's. The bracket is a piece of .25 plate that I had broke at the local steel shop.