My 2010 200 series has a 12.5. Gallon Long Range American auxiliary gas tank installed by a local truck shop in San Diego. Too many closed gas stations in Baja.
First fill up- only took 9 gallons before pump stopped. Tried to fill to 12.5 and flooded my charcoal canister- replaced and repositioned higher for $1500.
First real Rocky road with the new tank- not rock climbing, just severely unpaved (from San Javier to San Juanico, Baja CA) and when I smelled gasoline - stopped and the wheel well under the filler was wet with gas- and gas was dripping onto the ground. Lost half a tank of gas. Pumped the remaining into the main tank and didn’t use the aux tank for the rest of the trip.
Back in SD- brought back to my truck shop and there was no rock damage to the tank- no loose clamps or fittings. Their thought was that gas splashed up the filler tube. They looped the inline fuel transfer line to prevent overflow.
Any thoughts? Anyone with similar experiences? Half a tank splashing out?
Thanks from Range Anxiety land.
First fill up- only took 9 gallons before pump stopped. Tried to fill to 12.5 and flooded my charcoal canister- replaced and repositioned higher for $1500.
First real Rocky road with the new tank- not rock climbing, just severely unpaved (from San Javier to San Juanico, Baja CA) and when I smelled gasoline - stopped and the wheel well under the filler was wet with gas- and gas was dripping onto the ground. Lost half a tank of gas. Pumped the remaining into the main tank and didn’t use the aux tank for the rest of the trip.
Back in SD- brought back to my truck shop and there was no rock damage to the tank- no loose clamps or fittings. Their thought was that gas splashed up the filler tube. They looped the inline fuel transfer line to prevent overflow.
Any thoughts? Anyone with similar experiences? Half a tank splashing out?
Thanks from Range Anxiety land.