FBH fuel tank location…

Ben72Bay · Sep 21, 2023

Evening all,

Has anyone put a fuel tank opposite the heater? - with each one under the from seats.

Obviously not ideal for filling up but makes use of a dead space and doesn’t compromise any other interior space.
I can’t fit a tank behind the front passenger seat unless I have one made. (I’m not ruling that out, just not sure where to start finding someone to weld one up)

Thoughts?

Thanks
Ben

davidoft · Sep 23, 2023

No reason not to

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

davidoft said:
No reason not to

I've now thought about putting the tank underneath the bus - any experience of that being done?

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

Think I’ve decided to put the fuel tank underneath the bus.

I’m sure I remember seeing a ‘torpedo’ shaped tank mounted under the side of a bus. Think it must have had a side filler neck.
Might it have originally been for the cooker fuel perhaps??
Does this ring any bells with anyone???

sparkywig · Sep 26, 2023

Ben72Bay said:
Think I’ve decided to put the fuel tank underneath the bus.

I’m sure I remember seeing a ‘torpedo’ shaped tank mounted under the side of a bus. Think it must have had a side filler neck.
Might it have originally been for the cooker fuel perhaps??
Does this ring any bells with anyone???

Some camper conversions had underslung gas tanks.

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

sparkywig said:
Some camper conversions had underslung gas tanks.

Thanks @sparkywig !
So I’m not going mad!!

Do you know if there is a modern or repro version of those tanks available from anywhere?
If there is one out there then it seems simpler to buy one then have one made.

sparkywig · Sep 26, 2023

Unless you get a specific lift pump, I don't think the pump supplied with the diesel heater would cope with an underslung tank.
Why have you decided to not fit the tank behind the seat?
A chap I know called Tom Booth makes custom diesel tanks for buses.

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

sparkywig said:
Unless you get a specific lift pump, I don't think the pump supplied with the diesel heater would cope with an underslung tank.
Why have you decided to not fit the tank behind the seat?
A chap I know called Tom Booth makes custom diesel tanks for buses.

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I love those tanks but I just don’t have enough space behind the front seats sadly.
I’m going to have another look, but I don’t think there is enough space behind there to get anything meaningful.

sparkywig · Sep 26, 2023

He does make them to any size, and you'd be surprised how small a tank you need for a diesel heater.

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

sparkywig said:
He does make them to any size, and you'd be surprised how small a tank you need for a diesel heater.

His work would be the ideal solution.
I’ll make a card mock up to see just how my I can get in there

ozziedog · Sep 26, 2023

Ben72Bay said:
His work would be the ideal solution.
I’ll make a card mock up to see just how my I can get in there

If you’ve got any part tubes of expanding foam, you could put a little shot of that behind the seat to form a model

Ozziedog,,,,,,,, in a balloon maybe

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

ozziedog said:
If you’ve got any part tubes of expanding foam, you could put a little shot of that behind the seat to form a model

Ozziedog,,,,,,,, in a balloon maybe

Spray foam in a bin bag is a good shout!

Bluesnailman · Sep 26, 2023

Lawnmower fuel tank….?

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

Bluesnailman said:
Lawnmower fuel tank….?

I’d considered similar - small boat tank.

Bluesnailman · Sep 26, 2023

Only concern I’d have I about venting the tank. No vent means you create a vacuum as you use fuel. And if you have a vent then do you want tank inside the van? External vent is essential

Ben72Bay · Sep 26, 2023

Bluesnailman said:
Only concern I’d have I about venting the tank. No vent means you create a vacuum as you use fuel. And if you have a vent then do you want tank inside the van? External vent is essential

Wonder how these vent?

fallingoffalot · Sep 27, 2023

I've got one of those, haven't got round to installing it yet, or buying a diesel heater, LOL, they vent from the small tube on top of filler neck. Which I guess you would attach a fuel line to and vent somewhere (?)

Thedragon74 · Sep 28, 2023

I’ve got a 10ltr tank behind my passenger seat with no modifications at all. 3screws and it’s in! Filler neck sticks out perfectly to fill up.

naskeet · Sep 28, 2023

Ben72Bay said:
Thanks @sparkywig !
So I’m not going mad!!

Do you know if there is a modern or repro version of those tanks available from anywhere?
If there is one out there then it seems simpler to buy one then have one made.

sparkywig said:
Some camper conversions had underslung gas tanks.

These LPG - liquid petroleum gas (i.e. butane or propane) tanks, should not be confused by Americans with gasoline / petrol tanks, who for reasons best known to themselves, misguidedly call them gas tanks.

ozziedog · Sep 28, 2023

naskeet said:
These LPG - liquid petroleum gas (i.e. butane or propane) tanks, should not be confused by Americans with gasoline / petrol tanks, who for reasons best known to themselves, misguidedly call them gas tanks.

Wouldn’t do at all would it , blowing up our colonial cousins over the pond.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,We’ll spotted that Nigel

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