Does anyone sell a simple long range fuel tank for the 80? I don't want an aux tank, I just want a larger capacity fuel tank to replae my OEM unit.
Ideas?
Ideas?
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Thanks for all of the input, it is invaluable.
As for the install of the aux tank, I think it is as complicated as it gets, did you read Elmanchari's write up? Between the finding a filler neck, installing the switches, plumbing and the wiring it seems to be a little deep for the novice. I'm looking for something a little more easy to install without all of the associated pain.
It looks like there are 2 issues with this tank, the first is that it hangs a little low and and the second issue is that you have to mod the fuel pump. As for the burping, I have been known to burb and pass a little gas on occasion and if my 80 wants to do it, I don't have a problem with it. So long as I don't look like a Roman Candle when it burps everything will be OK.
Campoj,
Take a look at Romer's install. He did a great job of going over what is required. El mariachi did a great job as well but he was trying to trying to go the route of using the original subtank computer. This definately made it more complicated. Without inclusion of this all the other stuff is straightforward. If I wasn't going to keep my spare under the truck I would have looked at the 24 gallon sub fuel that MAF sells. Then you would have
Thanks for all of the input, it is invaluable.
As for the install of the aux tank, I think it is as complicated as it gets, did you read Elmanchari's write up? Between the finding a filler neck, installing the switches, plumbing and the wiring it seems to be a little deep for the novice. I'm looking for something a little more easy to install without all of the associated pain.
It looks like there are 2 issues with this tank, the first is that it hangs a little low and and the second issue is that you have to mod the fuel pump. As for the burping, I have been known to burb and pass a little gas on occasion and if my 80 wants to do it, I don't have a problem with it. So long as I don't look like a Roman Candle when it burps everything will be OK.
I crunched the numbers last night on fuel.
On any given day you can safely use 20 out of 24 or 34 out of 38 gallons, I like a little cushion. On perfectly flat terrain you are lucky if you can go 60 miles on 4 gallons (ironically in my TDI 4 gallons is about 200 miles!)
20 x 15mpg = 300 miles
34 x 15mpg = 510 miles
On a recent trip to the Outer Banks, I average 15 on the road, when I got into the sand the mileage went to the basement.
I'm not sure if the big tank is way to go, also you are going to have to factor in the cost of a suspension adjustment as well.
or u guys could spend a week in golden and have christo and joe install it...lol.....just got back from getting mine done....100% OEM MAIN TANK, SUB TANK, OVERHEAD CONSOLE, AND WIRING