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[kez_19]

Cheers Looks like ill be buying another tank to have a play with lol, also when filling that tanks up, do you just fill from 1 side and it just self levels? or do you have to fill both sides?

looks like a second tank for me then as well

cheers for all the help

[the.stroker]

if you do alot of miles its worth it,cuts down on trips to the petrol station.

[biggav]

They will self level, but a lot slower than you can fill them.

yeah... i usually fill one side, then the other... BUT DON'T FILL THEM RIGHT UP!!!!!!! you park on a slope and the fuel will decant into the other tank and either come out the cap or the breather!!!!!!

[Tomf]

I picke up a spare tank yesterday, so when i sort out my mini ill crack on making the tank fit

Ordered the fuel lines and T-piece and they also came through yesterday.

[Dan]

BUT DON'T FILL THEM RIGHT UP!!!!!!! you park on a slope and the fuel will decant into the other tank and either come out the cap or the breather!!!!!!

You should never fill a Mini tank right up to the filler neck anyway but if you join both breathers together and tee the vent line off the middle of their conection you can reduce the chance of spiling fuel from it.

If you fill just from one side you'll be at the pump a while, they are only joined together by a 1/4" pipe and gravity takes a couple of minutes to balance them. As biggav said, splosh a fair bit in one side then go round and finish filling from the other.

[kez_19]

I picke up a spare tank yesterday, so when i sort out my mini ill crack on making the tank fit

i bought one off of fleebay yesterday but it will take a little while untill i get it to sweden but then i can also make it fit

[Tomf]

Make sure you brought the smaller size mini fuel tank otherwise it will take alot of work to make it fit, i have a play for about 10 mins tonight with mine and its going to be really easy to make fit.

[biggav]

OH SH**!!!!

Before you do any cutting or welding on a fuel tank, fill it with water to ensure you flush out ALL fuel vapour.

maybe stating the obvious but i have heard some horror stories.

[Tomf]

Cheers for saying it, but yea i always fill tanks with water before doing any cutting/welding on them as i did with my last tank

[kez_19]

[quote name='Tomf' date='Jul 18 2008, 07:21 PM' post='1061114']
Make sure you brought the smaller size mini fuel tank otherwise it will take alot of work to make it fit, i have a play for about 10 mins tonight with mine and its going to be really easy to make fit./quote]


well i did actually but the standand left hand one as someone in the thread said that they had one that had been converted so i will do the same and convert this one


by the way thanks for the tip with the water

[kez_19]

well i took the step today now there is no going back i borrowed a hole saw and cut the hole for the right hand tank all went well untill..............


uh oh

Edited by kez_19, 28 July 2008 - 06:31 PM.