What is the minimum clearance between a fuel tank and an engine firewall?

What is the minimum distance allowed between a fuel tank and the fire wall separating the engine? one-half inch.

Can you put gas in a diesel auxiliary tank?

Auxilary tanks are meant to hold high flash point fuel. Now depending where you live, you can have a Transfer Tank in your bed with gasoline, but it has to have a separate fuel pump handle (like a gas pump) that sticks out of the top of the tank.

Can you leave valve open on auxiliary fuel tank?

Works perfectly, just open the valve when you are low and at a rest stop and it goes from there. I did learn that you can’t just leave the valve open when you fill both tanks.

Are gravity fed diesel tanks legal?

Gravity Feeding is Illegal Here are some laws (regulations) which pertain to gravity feed fuel tanks, and why they are illegal. 49 CFR CH. The fittings through which fuel is withdrawn from a tank must be located above the noraml level of fuel in the tank when the tank is full.

How many percent of the fuel tank is required for venting?

Each fuel tank must have an expansion space of not less than two percent of the tank capacity. This is waved if the tank vent discharges clear of the airplane, in which case no expansion space is required. It must be impossible to fill the expansion space inadvertently with the airplane in the normal ground attitude.

What fuel level will cause the fuel caution to illuminate?

When a fuel imbalance of 20 pounds or more is detected for more than 30 seconds? the FUEL BAL caution will illuminate and the auto balance system will be shut off.

What do you mean by auxiliary fuel tank?

AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS are defined by the Vehicle Equipement Safety Commission as an additional fuel tank and any other componets attached directly thereto designed to supplement the vehicle’s fuel carrying capability beyond that provided by the vehicle manfacturer.

Can a 30 gallon auxiliary tank be used for diesel?

The KSH 30-Gallon Auxiliary Fuel Tank, the smallest gallon capacity of our standard sizes, is designed to take up the least amount of bed space and still provide a significant increase to your fuel capacity. The tank can be used as either an auxiliary diesel fuel tank or an auxiliary gas tank for the truck bed.

How can I check the auxiliary fuel level?

The LCD shows the fuel level of the auxiliary tank with an easy-to-read bar graph that decreases when fuel is transferred to the pickup’s main fuel tank. This item is sold separately.

How does Trax 4 auxiliary fuel tank system work?

In-Bed Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Extend your range with additional fuel in the bed of your truck. Our patented TRAX 4™ computer-controlled operating system automatically transfers fuel to the main tank with our exclusive AutoTrans ® technology. 50 Gallon In-Bed Auxiliary Fuel Tank System – TRAX 4