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| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 35 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.190.165  Rating: N/A |
Howdy Howdy, I searched the archives, but I'm not having any luck, so I'll ask: Does anyone have the specs on a dipstick for sticking the fuel tank for the main or even the auxillery fuel tank on a 4104? I found it before, but I am unable to locate it now. Currently I use a small piece of bamboo and all though it works well, I thought I'd look for a backup or a better way to check. Thanks! Rick | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1564 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.123.74  Rating: N/A |
Rick On my o4 there is a place for a fuel sending unit. It is rather hard to get to it as it is in the rear of the tank. I was able to squeeze in far enough to get it installed and it is a plate that has the screws in it and is located towards the center of the coach . They are nice to have also!! Gomer | ||
| Tom Christman (Tchristman)
Registered Member Username: Tchristman Post Number: 343 Registered: 1-2006 Posted From: 66.218.33.156 Rating: N/A |
On my transit-I have two 5 bolt round covers on the top of my fuel tank. One I used for a fuel gauge sending unit and the other drilled for my generator fuel pickup and return lines. Always pleasing when you find these kinds of things on the bus! Good Luck, TomC | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 716 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 68.208.127.66  Rating: N/A |
I measured my tank some years back and found that each inch of fuel is about 5 gallons. I verified this by emptying the tank ( I had removed it for cleaning) and adding 5 gallons at a time. This confirmed the math. (Tank is 120 gallons and is 24" high. Each inch is 5 gallons therefore.) | ||
| Derrick Thomas (Thomasinnv)
Registered Member Username: Thomasinnv Post Number: 31 Registered: 10-2010 Posted From: 173.87.176.80  Rating: N/A |
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| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 758 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 98.20.60.176  Rating: N/A |
Rick, to answer your original question... just stuff a piece of wood or romex or plastic or whatever is handy down the fuel fill. When it touches, you are on the bottom. Never go more than 500 miles without fueling, (NOT Gassing up... you don't have a gas engine and you don't have a gas pedal, so you don't have a gas tank). Greyhound and Trailways both didn't spec fuel guages for their buses. Why? | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 2133 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 174.89.177.190  Rating: N/A |
Yup, dipstick cannot be argued with, and will not give a false reading. Old timers said: "Only those with fuel gauges run out of fuel." Have a place in the fuel compartment, if possible, to store the dipstick to contain the wet stink. A piece of tube/hose/pipe to slide it into? happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| L James Jones Jr (Jamo)
Registered Member Username: Jamo Post Number: 221 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 74.67.218.12  Rating: N/A |
Jim, I thought our 4104's had 140 gallon tanks. I hope I didn't just burst that math bubble you had going. | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1392 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 209.240.49.36  Rating: N/A |
Jamo, They do but I find it impossible to fill because of foaming. just call it 100 gal and plan accordingly, gives a bit of a cushion. | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 36 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.190.165 Rating: N/A |
Well the bamboo is working for now, but I know I found a site that had some measurements for a fuel stick. If I find it I'll post it here. I agree, gauges are nice, but I prefer to use the stick. Not as much of a chance of error ;) Thanks for all the great input! Rick |