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To Add or not to add a 4.8 gallon gas tank keeping oem 5.02 tank for a total of 9.82 gallons of gas.
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<blockquote data-quote="westgl" data-source="post: 116484" data-attributes="member: 2025"><p>Yes, that was my thought too, just let it get down to the reserve, then turn valve, to start filling the lower tank, while riding, or at or before a rest stop. </p><p></p><p>Yes, the upper 4.8gal tank will not over flow the Lower Oem 5.02 tank without reserve, or 5.30 with reserve.</p><p></p><p>I am wondering what the fill rate will be, and how long (time wise) will it take to drain/fill from top tank to lower tank?</p><p></p><p>If it was as long as a 10 minute fill time, I think that would be to Long, but the reserve would get you riding while top tank was filling the lower oem tank.</p><p></p><p>That is were i am going to have to use a large enough hose & fitting to transfer fuel fast enough.</p><p></p><p>If i could get a 5 minute or less compete fill time, at the gas station, upper tank empty, and lower tank at the reserve, filling both tanks in less than 5 minutes would be good. I would be very happy. </p><p></p><p>I want the fill time to be fast, cause when i do go to the gas station to fill, I will be filling through the upper tank to fill the lower tank.</p><p></p><p>This is going to be something that i will have to play with and do a few times to see how it goes, and what happens in worst case scenario.</p><p></p><p>Try to make it leak at the gas station while filling up.</p><p></p><p>I think when filling watch the amount, or watch the gas gauge, since it is for the lower tank, that would tell all fuel going in lower tank, then switch the upper tank valve to off, this would stop any more gas from over filling the bottom tank, then continue to fill the upper tank till full. </p><p></p><p>I could put a clear hose between the two tanks when i see gas in hose turn top tan valve to closed, then fill top tank till full.</p><p></p><p>Charlie looks like you have a 27' T bucket, I have a 29' T bucket steel body, with Rumble seat, that is Converted it to a trunk, always wanted a 32' A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westgl, post: 116484, member: 2025"] Yes, that was my thought too, just let it get down to the reserve, then turn valve, to start filling the lower tank, while riding, or at or before a rest stop. Yes, the upper 4.8gal tank will not over flow the Lower Oem 5.02 tank without reserve, or 5.30 with reserve. I am wondering what the fill rate will be, and how long (time wise) will it take to drain/fill from top tank to lower tank? If it was as long as a 10 minute fill time, I think that would be to Long, but the reserve would get you riding while top tank was filling the lower oem tank. That is were i am going to have to use a large enough hose & fitting to transfer fuel fast enough. If i could get a 5 minute or less compete fill time, at the gas station, upper tank empty, and lower tank at the reserve, filling both tanks in less than 5 minutes would be good. I would be very happy. I want the fill time to be fast, cause when i do go to the gas station to fill, I will be filling through the upper tank to fill the lower tank. This is going to be something that i will have to play with and do a few times to see how it goes, and what happens in worst case scenario. Try to make it leak at the gas station while filling up. I think when filling watch the amount, or watch the gas gauge, since it is for the lower tank, that would tell all fuel going in lower tank, then switch the upper tank valve to off, this would stop any more gas from over filling the bottom tank, then continue to fill the upper tank till full. I could put a clear hose between the two tanks when i see gas in hose turn top tan valve to closed, then fill top tank till full. Charlie looks like you have a 27' T bucket, I have a 29' T bucket steel body, with Rumble seat, that is Converted it to a trunk, always wanted a 32' A [/QUOTE]
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