crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #1

Advice please. I am replacing my rusted fuel tank on my Diesel Series 3 with a better one from a Petrol Landy. Will it just be a straight swap ?

 

Series71

Space man

• Apr 15, 2011

• #2

dunno where an oil burner has its tank but mine is under me drivers seat

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #3

Sorry, I haven't made myself clear. Will the fuel float, wiring , breathers etc be the same on a diesel tank and petrol tank ? Thanks.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #4

No you wont have a return fuel feed.

 

Series71

Space man

• Apr 15, 2011

• #5

I know on the disco's the oil burners have a return fuel pipe which the petrol doesnt have. I take it the series is the same.....rusty will probably know

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #6

How do I get round this then? I have seen the same fuel tanks advertised as petrol and diesel so whats the score? Will the petrol one have an air vent which could be used as a return feed? Has anyone out there actually done the conversion on the tanks? Ta.

 

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stuart4884

Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #7

Hi on the petrol you have the feed to the tank
you should also have another hole with a
blanking plate over it for the return feed for the diesel
hope this helps Stuart

 

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UK_Akita

Active Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #8

Betty was petrol, then i droped in the 12j, on top of the sender (marked as #1) i used that as the fuel line to the engine. Just above the sender (marked as #2) is some sort of breather (i think) but i used that as a return. Hope this pic helps. Also for some reason the sender has 1 wire ?

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #9

Thanks Stuart, its a great help. Also UK Akita, but you seem to have too many hoses there.

 

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UK_Akita

Active Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #10

crashbox said:

Thanks Stuart, its a great help. Also UK Akita, but you seem to have too many hoses there.

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Dont worry about that, it was a temp bodge. The black outlet which goes to the clear, that reapears in the pic to the right should go to the solid black which goes to the engine. The clear with the cross's in it is the return.

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #11

UK_Akita said:

Dont worry about that, it was a temp bodge. The black outlet which goes to the clear, that reapears in the pic to the right should go to the solid black which goes to the engine. The clear with the cross's in it is the return.

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Moocho ta.:doh:

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2011

• #12

Look at the drawing in the parts catalogue - shows one tank and the options for petrol and diesel connections.
pdf Land Rover Manuals | Landroverweb.com

 

crashbox

Well-Known Member

• Apr 16, 2011

• #13

oxides said:

Look at the drawing in the parts catalogue - shows one tank and the options for petrol and diesel connections.
pdf Land Rover Manuals | Landroverweb.com

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Ta