Hi Andy,
Great idea. I understand the principle of it. You wrote the drilled
holes are at the cut end, which I assume is the bottom, immersed end.
How full can you fill the tank? How does displaced air escape once the
fuel level reaches top of the drilled holes? Is there a second set of
drilled holes near the filler top?
Bob
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:33:04 -0700 "drmoyce" <drmoyce@ent-oakland.com>
writes:
> Easiest upgrade for my TD was to fix the sloshing of gas when the
> tank
> is full. Get a flared piece of bathroom drainpipe from the hardware
> store (the straight piece with a flared end, 1 1/4" diameter.) Cut
> to
> about 3 1/2 to 4" , preserving the flared end, of course. Drill 2
> 1/4"
> holes across from each other near the cut end. Put the pipe into
> the
> gas filler, pad the flared end with a scrap of wood, and pound it
> down
> until flush.
> 15 minutes work, $3.00 in parts and no more overflow.
>
> This isn't my original, but works fine. The 1/4 inch holes may
> serve
> some fluid dynamic purpose, but if I ever needed to remove the pipe
> they
> could be used to get purchase on the pipe to lift it out.
>
> Andy Moyce
> 52 TD
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