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| 04-13-2012 03:22 PM | |
| Bear Foot |
Re: How far on a tank full Good idea. Save that fuel pump. |
| 04-13-2012 06:30 AM | |
| Easy E |
Re: How far on a tank full Quote:
Originally Posted by Bear Foot
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Where did you get the screen, for the end of the pick up hose?
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| 04-13-2012 05:32 AM | |
| Bear Foot |
Re: How far on a tank full Where did you get the screen, for the end of the pick up hose? |
| 04-12-2012 10:38 PM | |
| Red Rock Powersports |
Re: How far on a tank full Quote:
Originally Posted by Easy E
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Got some interest in the fuel tank and petcock. Here's the info:
Fuel tank: Surplus Center - 4 QUART PLASTIC FUEL TANK Fuel petcock: Briggs and Stratton # 192980GS Fuel Valve W/Bushing [192980GS] - $10.20 at eReplacementParts.com The tank is a very tight fit in the frame. A mount was made that cradles it in the frame. I actually bought a non vented fuel cap from a Polaris RZR and drilled a tiny hole for venting to clear under the hood. The inlet petcock is an easy install. Just drill a 9/16" hole in your tank. Push grommet half way on the petcock then push the grommet/petcock into the hole in tank and then push the petcock the rest of the way into the grommet. Nice tight seal.  .
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| 04-12-2012 10:12 PM | |
| Easy E |
Re: How far on a tank full Got some interest in the fuel tank and petcock. Here's the info: Fuel tank: Surplus Center - 4 QUART PLASTIC FUEL TANK Fuel petcock: Briggs and Stratton # 192980GS Fuel Valve W/Bushing [192980GS] - $10.20 at eReplacementParts.com The tank is a very tight fit in the frame. A mount was made that cradles it in the frame. I actually bought a non vented fuel cap from a Polaris RZR and drilled a tiny hole for venting to clear under the hood. The inlet petcock is an easy install. Just drill a 9/16" hole in your tank. Push grommet half way on the petcock then push the grommet/petcock into the hole in tank and then push the petcock the rest of the way into the grommet. Nice tight seal. |
| 04-12-2012 01:16 PM | |
| Bear Foot |
Re: How far on a tank full Great idea! Some small aircraft have a floppy pick-up, so that the engine can pick up fuel even upside down. |
| 04-12-2012 07:20 AM | |
| Easy E |
Re: How far on a tank full Whynot and myself have been working on this too. Keep in mind, we both have the clear tank without a fuel gauge. Here's what we have found out: Without a vent line, the fuel tank will not fill completely. There will be an air pocket in the top of the tank. The stock pickup line does not reach the bottom of the tank. Note this picture of the stock pick up. The wire next to the pick up tube is the actual depth to the bottom of the fuel tank. The screen is about 3/8" off the bottom of the tube, so there is 1.5" of fuel that the pick up won't get to.  I replaced the stock pick up tube with a flexible clear fuel line with a brass end piece that lays on the bottom of the tank (sorry, no pictures). It's similar to the "clunker" pick ups used by model airplanes/helicopters. I also installed a vent line in the fuel gauge block off plate. Last and most important, we came up with a 1 gallon auxiliary tank mounted under the hood that fills the main tank via a petcock on/off valve. With this setup, we have a solid 6 gallon capacity.  
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| 04-11-2012 09:47 PM | |
| FNG |
Re: How far on a tank full I have been going off my buddy's ryno. He gets the lead on the weekly ride because I kick up to much dust! I don't know how spot on Ryno's speedo and mile counter is. |
| 04-11-2012 09:07 PM | |
| rrawtry |
Re: How far on a tank full My speedo never worked at all from day one. My mileage was based off GPS too. |
| 04-11-2012 05:31 PM | |
| four_by_nut |
Re: How far on a tank full Quote:
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On previous threads it was discussed that our speedo's and odometers are far from accurate. Measurement issues seemed to account for most of my initial shock at the poor mileage. In other words we are going farther and faster than the stock guages are reporting.
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