Carrier fuel pipes

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Tom Millward

I have another question on the Carrier fuel tank setup; the new stainless steel fuel tanks which came with my Carrier have the hole for fuel pickup in the wrong place. Will this placement cause the fuel pickup to clash with the fuel tank strap? Hence will I need to modify the tank, or will it be ok to leave it as it is?

I need to modify the tank anyway as the whole for the fuel pickup is too large, but was thinking of making an adapter ring for this. The picture below is of my new tank next to an original.

Thanks again.

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I am curious if your fuel tank sludge drains line up with the hull floor access opening? Otherwise you cannot access the drain plugs from below.

There is a rotating cover for those hull drain openings. Not having the covers in place allows debris to enter the hull, out of sight and out of mind. When driven over mud, the drain opening acts like a cheese slicer, allowing the mud to enter the hull in neat curls.

For the same reason you may want your transmission and engine oil drain access covers in place.
Eh, Ben, Shaun, Richie and Kevin?

[kevin powles]

Maybe best to make a couple of new tanks in stainless now you have an original to work with, they might of copied the one you have from an Australian built carrier. John W has all the fitting to order.

[Tom Millward]

Thanks Michael R for the tip about access covers. I do intend to drive the Carrier across country, so that’s saved me some heart ache.

The drain plug is in the right place, as per the original I have borrowed. The tank is also inset on the end panels, so should fit with the mounting brackets as intended. The hole for the fuel pickup doesn’t sit above the drain plug like the original though. That said the fuel pickup still fits ok.

[Tom Millward]

Hi Kevin, it’s tempting, but the work to rectify mine is probably less than the work to start all over again (certainly cheaper).

How hard was it to make yours? Did you do it yourself or have it made? John W has made me the filler neck and cap, I’m just waiting on a quote for the adapter ring for the fuel pickup.

Anyone any idea how the brass fuel pickup and filler neck were riveted to the tank. Was it done before the tank was closed up, or using special tools?

[kevin powles]

My next door neighbor made my fuel tanks, he has since moved house due to my unsocial behaviour in making noise with my grinder etc. I still have the swagging tool for the ends. The pictures I posted show the repro tank on the right. Happy to lend you the tool.

[Lynn Eades]

Tom, the pick up pipe lines up exactly with the drain plug the drain plug and casting function as a sump which the pick up pipe pokes into. Normally the end of the pipe is blanked off and the fuel is drawn through the screen through a hole in the side of the pipe.
As a note the Australians added a ring to the plug casting which acts as a barrier to prevent water in the bottom of the tank from getting into the area that fuel is drawn from. A good idea I thought.

[David Herbert]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

As a note the Australians added a ring to the plug casting which acts as a barrier to prevent water in the bottom of the tank from getting into the area that fuel is drawn from. A good idea I thought.

Does that not prevent any water (or the last bit of fuel) from being drained out ?

David

[Tom Millward]

Thanks Lynn, I have ordered a steel blanking plate to weld into the incorrect hole, and will add a hole in the correct position. John W is making the brass adapter ring for the fuel pick up.

Both the adapter ring and the fuel filler look to be riveted and then soldered into place. How do you rivet them in place when you can only get to one side of the rivet?

Cheers,