Aux Fuel Tank
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Aux Fuel Tank
I have a 1985 F250Hd Diesel it has two tanks on it, the bed it rusted out, but i have a bed with a single door in it. I would like to have dual tanks, i was thinking about removing the back tank and then put a tank with a tools box in the bed. And have it still run off the selector swith and gauges, what would i have to do.
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This would be simple if you just wanted to plumb the tanks with a manual switching valve.
Now hooking a fuel level sending unit to work with the factory dash gauge is going to be more complicated.
Now hooking a fuel level sending unit to work with the factory dash gauge is going to be more complicated.
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That would be easy then, if you got a tank that had it's own level gauge with it, or it was setup for some aftermarket sending unit and gauge system you could buy.
As far as the fuel lines, I would try use the original lines that went to the rear tank. I am not too familiar with diesels, but I think they have a fuel return line, so you probably already have a switching valve on the frame rail that takes care of switching the main fuel supply as well as the return lines.
As far as the fuel lines, I would try use the original lines that went to the rear tank. I am not too familiar with diesels, but I think they have a fuel return line, so you probably already have a switching valve on the frame rail that takes care of switching the main fuel supply as well as the return lines.
Last edited by Franklin2; Apr 13, 2007 at 01:03 PM.
