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[GMCnet] Fuel Tanks [message #286085] |
Fri, 28 August 2015 22:19 |
Dolph Santorine
Messages: 1236 Registered: April 2011 Location: Wheeling, WV
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Need to confirm - the main tank is the rear tank, and the Aux is the middle?
Also, stock valve was power on for aux?
Thanks.
Dolph Santorine
DE N8JPC
Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820
1-ton, Sullybuilt Bags, Reaction Arms, 3.70 LSD, Manny Transmission, EV-6010,
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Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Tanks [message #286086 is a reply to message #286085] |
Fri, 28 August 2015 22:47 |
Carl S.
Messages: 4186 Registered: January 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ.
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Dolph Santorine wrote on Fri, 28 August 2015 20:19Need to confirm - the main tank is the rear tank, and the Aux is the middle?
Also, stock valve was power on for aux?
Thanks.
Dolph Santorine
DE N8JPC
Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820
1-ton, Sullybuilt Bags, Reaction Arms, 3.70 LSD, Manny Transmission, EV-6010,
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Correct.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Tanks [message #286097 is a reply to message #286093] |
Sat, 29 August 2015 09:31 |
Mr ERFisher
Messages: 7117 Registered: August 2005
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Or
Use jim bs ONE TANK connector to the drain holes, and the problems all go
away
On Saturday, August 29, 2015, James Hupy wrote:
> If you run with fuel in your tanks instead of fumes, you will never worry
> about what is an operator caused error problem.
> Jim Hupy ( in Amsterdam today.)
> I reversed my Main and Aux tank last time I replaced my fuel selector
> valve.
>
> My reasoning being I had stalled out several times with 1/2 tanks of fuel
> while going down hill and braking. Due to the positioning of the fuel
> filler ports on the tanks, braking or going down hill causes fuel to flow
> from the rear (main) to the front (aux)tank. Braking while going down hill
> increases the rate of tank transfer. Nothing worse than a stalling engine
> on a steep down-grade with a stop light or sign at the bottom.
>
> Now I run on the forward tank as main and this doesn't happen.
>
> I know, I could have just ran with the switch in the Aux position, but I
> just like to mess with the minds of future owners.
>
>
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> ON Canada
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Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Tanks [message #286098 is a reply to message #286097] |
Sat, 29 August 2015 10:37 |
Nelson
Messages: 120 Registered: August 2014
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Or,
build a check valve or flapper to stop the flow from the rear to the front tank
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> On Aug 29, 2015, at 10:31 AM, gene Fisher wrote:
>
> Or
> Use jim bs ONE TANK connector to the drain holes, and the problems all go
> away
>
>
>
>> On Saturday, August 29, 2015, James Hupy wrote:
>>
>> If you run with fuel in your tanks instead of fumes, you will never worry
>> about what is an operator caused error problem.
>> Jim Hupy ( in Amsterdam today.)
>> I reversed my Main and Aux tank last time I replaced my fuel selector
>> valve.
>>
>> My reasoning being I had stalled out several times with 1/2 tanks of fuel
>> while going down hill and braking. Due to the positioning of the fuel
>> filler ports on the tanks, braking or going down hill causes fuel to flow
>> from the rear (main) to the front (aux)tank. Braking while going down hill
>> increases the rate of tank transfer. Nothing worse than a stalling engine
>> on a steep down-grade with a stop light or sign at the bottom.
>>
>> Now I run on the forward tank as main and this doesn't happen.
>>
>> I know, I could have just ran with the switch in the Aux position, but I
>> just like to mess with the minds of future owners.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Hislop
>> ON Canada
>> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
>> Hubler 1 ton front end
>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
>> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Tanks [message #286101 is a reply to message #286085] |
Sat, 29 August 2015 12:35 |
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RF_Burns
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Jim,
I always refill my tanks before they get below 1/2. That's about 4 hrs driving, my but is sore and a need a lil' boys room break.
This happened last week to one of our club members coming down the hill into Watkins Glen NY (carb engine).
Gene, I fail to see how connecting the tanks together through the drain holes fixes the fuel flowing into the front tank when going down hill or braking. I'll refer you to your own page on fuel tanks.
http://gmcmotorhome.info/tank.html
I do see it as something waiting to get hit by road debris.
Nelson, building and installing a check valve sounds like alot of work and complication.
Because I have fuel injection, I used a motorized selector valve. To put it back, I just need to reverse two wire connections. E-Z as pie.
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC. 1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Tanks [message #286109 is a reply to message #286106] |
Sat, 29 August 2015 17:13 |
Guy Lopes
Messages: 499 Registered: April 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA
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It's just a touch of OCD Rob! Nothing to worry about. I suffer from CDO,
it's just like OCD but it's in alphabetical order as it should be.
Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
W6TOL
www.GMC-Guy.com
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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Mueller
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 2:48 PM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Tanks
Mark,
That's what I did BUT every time I look at the switch I KNOW it's upside
down and bothers the s#!t out me!
Remember I'm an anally retentive, pedantic bastard! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
-----Original Message-----
From: A.
USAussie wrote on Fri, 28 August 2015 23:14
> ...you can't just take the plug off the back of the switch it only goes on
one way so to fix this the dash has to be
disassembled!...
You have to disassemble the dash to swap the labels?
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