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Old 3 Jul 2007
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Nice one, Graeme! I've been told they should fit straight on but not had confirmation of that until now. I believe they are 120 or 130 litres or so. Nothing to stop putting another on the other side too.

Right, it's off to the breakers now!

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duel fuel tank switch

I have just finished fitting and linking two plastic tanks together.
So I thought people might be interested in how I linked them.
Very simply I bought a dual tank solonoid operated switch from ebay. it was about £60 and it switches both the flow and the return pipes and also the sender unit. So one flick of a switch on the dashboard and I am running on the other tank and I know exactly how fuel or empty I am.
I still cant seem to upload a photo but if anyone wants one I can email you.

Here though is the ebay link

Ventil für PÖL Pflanzenöl Rapsöl BIODIESEL DIESEL WVO - eBay (item 350083899307 end time Aug-07-08 11:00:00 PDT)
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thanks

hi Graeme

Thanks for the tip and the link

have just won one of them myself, just what I've been looking for and right price too.

Cheers

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I have just finished fitting and linking two plastic tanks together.
So I thought people might be interested in how I linked them.
Very simply I bought a dual tank solonoid operated switch from ebay. it was about £60 and it switches both the flow and the return pipes and also the sender unit. So one flick of a switch on the dashboard and I am running on the other tank and I know exactly how fuel or empty I am.
I still cant seem to upload a photo but if anyone wants one I can email you.

Here though is the ebay link

Ventil für PÖL Pflanzenöl Rapsöl BIODIESEL DIESEL WVO - eBay (item 350083899307 end time Aug-07-08 11:00:00 PDT)
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Hi there, what are the dimensions of the tank? thanks, LxH.W or L x circum.
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Plastic tank measurements

L744 x H268 x W410 70litre
L754 x H315 x W440 90 litre, (this is mine)
L754 x H 360 x W500 120 litre
L970 x H370 x W550 200 litre

these are from an Iveco fuel tank data sheet I can get you the real measurements for mine at the weekend if you want

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Thats fine is that.

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