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adam1181
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i've had a thought, i've recently started off roading and i think i'll be spending a lot of time on green lanes,
so i want to fit a seperate fuel tank so i can run red diesel when i'm off road, i've got an endless supply of red diesel at work at cost price (70-80p ish), i've had a look at tanks and found a few at around 20 litres which would be just right (there normally used in rally cars) but my problem is where to put it.
i don't want a fuel tank inside the car so was thinking underneath, but is there any room for a tank under there?
i've got a 1993 pajero lwb exceed
any ideas appreciated.
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Mudlark
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When you are green laning you are NOT off-road you are on a public highway and all the normal rules apply — therefore no red diesel!!
Playing on a private site you may be able to but I doubt if it would be worth it
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The red stuff is designed to leave a trace in the tank for months. If customs or cops dip ur tank and the slightist trace is found, then the cars took away and ur in court M8!
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lockelamorra
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As has already been said Id'e leave well alone.  |
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madscot2
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If you thinking of usinga extra tank why go down the route of using usedd refined veggie oil, which is legal to do.
Dave
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adam1181
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my idea was for a totally seperate tank for off road use only. but as said i can't use red diesel on green lanes anyway, so it's not worth it as the majority of off roading i do is green lanes.
i wanted to use red diesel as i can get loads of it very cheap, ah well back to the drawing board.
cheers for your info guys
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MadMacs
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I don't know if this will help but.... I have a SWB V6 just converted to LPG.
It has a small 24l tank places to the front of the rear axle.
Just an Idea
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adam1181
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i'd still like to have a seperate tank, i'll have a look infront of the rear axle (thanksmadmacs). it would be worth it for me to use purely for off roading.
for instance: i've got a pay n play day coming up at a private off road curse in a month, i'll be driving around all day off road and using white diesel at £1.20 a litre. i'd like to be using red diesel at £0.80p a litre.
i think i'll look for a changeover valve and measure up for a tank.
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i'd still like to have a seperate tank, i'll have a look infront of the rear axle (thanksmadmacs). it would be worth it for me to use purely for off roading.
for instance: i've got a pay n play day coming up at a private off road curse in a month, i'll be driving around all day off road and using white diesel at £1.20 a litre. i'd like to be using red diesel at £0.80p a litre.
i think i'll look for a changeover valve and measure up for a tank.
but if they dip you on the road it will still show red for that sort of saving is it realy worth risk losing your truck  ?? |
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adam1181
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if they dip me on the road they'd only get white diesel from the standard tank. i'd have a seperate tank for the red stuff.
plus i've heard before that they sometimes check at the filter/pump and i'd only use red offroad and switch back to white before going back on the road
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ANDREW
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i think it leaves the red colour behind
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adam1181
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the way i plan to do it will be to have 2 tanks each with there own filter and a changeover valve between the filters and the pump. so no red diesel will ever get into the white tank to stain it.
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