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Ron Vandegrift (4.230.15.116)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 10:31 pm: | |
Hi people,
I haven't been here in over a year. I started my conversion about 3 years ago and had to put it on hold. Now I've retired and have the time to finish it and get on the road.
It feels good to be back working on it again. It gives me hope for tomorrow.
There are two metal tanks in the rear of the cargo bays. They are about 8" wide (front ot back) and 25" tall and 25" wide (side to side)
There is a meatal 3/8" line that goes from the top of the tanks to the fuel filler compartments on both sides and the lines have a threaded fitting that looks like it is a one-way check valve. Other Eagle 10's that I have seen do not have these tanks.
Can anyone tell me what they are for?
Thanks to all
Ron |
Rob Leight (Robleight) (205.188.116.135)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 10:44 pm: | |
In my short-lived experience, I have found that every bus is different in some way, or another. These could be additional fuel tanks for the bus engine or generator (if you have one). Check to see if there are any lines that go to the saddle fuel tanks. My 81 Eagle has a similar set-up. |
Ron Vandegrift (4.230.15.116)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 11:01 pm: | |
I can't see any lines coming out of the tanks going anywhere. Just the lines going into the top.
At first I tough they could be additional fuel tanks.....but it just doesn't have the connections to be that and the screw-in check valves don't make sense also (to be fuel tanks)
I've looked at a dozen or so model 10's and none of them have this set-up.
Ron |
J.C. Barnett (Eagle) (12.220.190.142)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 8:29 am: | |
Ron I have a 1985 Eagle model 10 and it had an Aux. fuel tank in the rear compartment. On my Eagle on the drivers side in the fuel filler door there is a tag that tells how many gallons each tank holds. Mine says 149 gallons for main tank and 39 gallons for Aux tank. |
Ron Vandegrift (4.230.18.220)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 3:28 pm: | |
J.C. - did your Aux. tanks have a threaded fitting in the fuel filler door?
That's the part I can't figure out. It doesn't make sense to have a small threaded fitting if they are aux. tanks. And, I can't see any place where they are connected to the fuel lines or the main tanks.
I'm totally confused about this.
Ron |
J.C. Barnett (Eagle) (12.220.190.142)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 7:56 am: | |
Ron that is probably the air vent if it is small.
My aux tank connected to the main tank at the bottom with about a 1" or 1 1/2" connection. Lewis Bus lines in Georgia removed the Aux tank for me along with the seats and all other non conversion things. |
Ron Vandegrift (4.230.15.137)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 8:54 pm: | |
You know, you've given me enough to either fix it or ruin it.
I have a bunch of supplies piled around the bottom of the tanks, so I can't see under them.
As soon as it stops raining here (Houston), I'll remove the supplies and look under the tanks.
The vent line makes a lot of sense. It appears to be a one-way valve "in".
If that is a vent, and the line is at the bottom to connect them to the main saddle tanks, then everything makes sense. Meaning........you fill the main tanks while having a fitting connected to the vent line, which would allow the air to escape while filling, and allow air to enter as fuel is used. In fact, a vacuum on that line would make filling the aux. tanks even quicker.
If that is the case (and it sure sounds good) then I'll pull them off and trash them.
I guess all it took was another person looking from a different angle (you).
Thanks a bunch........
Ron |