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[GMCnet] 2 Gas Fillers [message #116282] Wed, 23 February 2011 20:16 Go to next message
Oldrvguybcg is currently offline  Oldrvguybcg
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Fellow GMC MH Owners -

It has always struck me as odd the way the dual gas tanks are configured.
Does anyone know why they didn't go with a traditional dual tank, dual
filler approach? The system has everything that a dual tank truck system has
except the dual filler. Has anyone ever added another filler and completely
separated the tanks from each other? If anyone has a filler setup from a
parted-out coach, I might be interested.

Thanks,

Brian Gleissner
74 Sequoia
Woodbury, CT 06798
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Re: [GMCnet] 2 Gas Fillers [message #116286 is a reply to message #116282] Wed, 23 February 2011 20:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes, Len out in Oregon has done just what you say. I think his second filler is in the wheelwell area, but I can not rmember for sure.
Dan


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Re: [GMCnet] 2 Gas Fillers [message #116291 is a reply to message #116286] Wed, 23 February 2011 20:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This was designed to look more like a car and not like a camper.
As they say, they compromised function for looks.
If you fix things correctly, it will work well, but not as good as
seperate tank.
There are people that have run out of gas as they forgot about the aux. tank.

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Re: [GMCnet] 2 Gas Fillers [message #116297 is a reply to message #116282] Wed, 23 February 2011 21:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Jim - I'm just so use to a dual tank system on a pickup truck that
it seems so odd that the GMC MH would be set up this way. Dual pickups, a
Transfer Switch, One Fuel Gauge, One Filler, go figure ! I need to drop my
tanks to attend to a gas leak anyway, I'll do the dual filler if I can find a
donor.

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Re: [GMCnet] 2 Gas Fillers [message #116308 is a reply to message #116291] Wed, 23 February 2011 22:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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jimk wrote on Wed, 23 February 2011 20:41

This was designed to look more like a car and not like a camper.
As they say, they compromised function for looks.
If you fix things correctly, it will work well, but not as good as
separate tank.
There are people that have run out of gas as they forgot about the aux. tank.



Yes, I went out on a Black List call last fall where someone ran out of gas. He did not realize it was empty and did not try the aux tank.


Ken Burton - N9KB
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Hebron, Indiana
Re: [GMCnet] 2 Gas Fillers [message #116311 is a reply to message #116297] Wed, 23 February 2011 22:42 Go to previous message
jimk is currently offline  jimk   United States
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Brian,
I can relate to what your saying, I sometimes feel stupid eating rice
at a GMC Convention with a fork and wanting to look for chopsticks to
use.
Seriously, one can install a filler by the rear wheel opening for the
rear tank and install the elbow to the first tank, be sur to attach
the vent to the neck.





On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 7:28 PM, <Oldrvguybcg@aol.com> wrote:
> Thanks Jim - I'm just so use to a dual tank system on a pickup truck that
> it seems so odd that the GMC MH would be set up this way. Dual pickups, a
> Transfer Switch, One Fuel Gauge, One Filler, go figure ! I need to drop my
> tanks  to attend to a gas leak anyway, I'll do the dual filler if I can find a
>  donor.
>
> Brian Gleissner
> 74 Sequoia
> Woodbury, CT 06798
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