Anyone in Akl/NZ make/stock them?I`ve only got a poxy 65lt tank in the Patrol.BTW,had the fuel system carbon cleaned last week.Man,what a difference that has made to my fuel economy.
Cheerz
Long range fuel tanks
tanks
Sorry, can't really help with the tank section other than suggest maybe a marine shop, the fabricate boat fuel tanks?
What I'm interested in is the carbon clean. How? was it simply an additive or a complete take apart & scrape out? Petrol or diesel?
What I'm interested in is the carbon clean. How? was it simply an additive or a complete take apart & scrape out? Petrol or diesel?
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Hi munster,see you live in Puke as well.Hope you`re going to support the Steelers this Sunday?Righto,carbon clean.It`s a to your door setup.The guy unhooks your fuel lines,plugs them into a USA made machine then runs your motor thru the bye- pass (motovac machine).Uses a detergent based product.You can see the filth accumulate in the resivour.Runs the truck for about 20-30 mins.Then lets the detergent do its stuff for another 45-1hr.The gives it another flush.Hooks the fuel lines backup.Thats it.Will keep working for upto 45 days.Then should be repeated every 25000 miles.Cost $200.Mines a diesel patrol.Brilliant result.Guy says the most improvement will be noticed on the 1st treatmeant. My truck is getting a WoF at the mo.I can PM you the reps details later on if you wish.I was going to get a new set of injectors.That can wait for now.
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I have a petrol Prado, so probably not required.
I know the ol' 2 stroke outboard gets a huge amount of carbon build up, but everynow & then I run Yamaha Ring Free through it and you can see the lumps of carbon in the water as it clears the system.
If you have no luck with long range tanks, try an alloy boat builder. They custom make underfloor tanks to fit boat hulls, so should'nt be too hard to make another tank for the Patrol.
I know the ol' 2 stroke outboard gets a huge amount of carbon build up, but everynow & then I run Yamaha Ring Free through it and you can see the lumps of carbon in the water as it clears the system.
If you have no luck with long range tanks, try an alloy boat builder. They custom make underfloor tanks to fit boat hulls, so should'nt be too hard to make another tank for the Patrol.
"You Sir are drunk" - Lady Astor
"And you madam are ugly, but in the morning I shall be sober" - Sir Winston Chuchill in reply
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Try http://www.carbonclean.co.nz they do all types of motors.Petrol 4st 2st diesel whatever.Even lawnmowers,outboards.They service alot of earthmoving machines and the like whilst the customer is on site.The guy who did my truck said BMW sevice centers have these motovacs in their workshops.Good luck..
Re: Long range fuel tanks
3rnzir wrote:Anyone in Akl/NZ make/stock them?I`ve only got a poxy 65lt tank in the Patrol.BTW,had the fuel system carbon cleaned last week.Man,what a difference that has made to my fuel economy.
Cheerz
There are tons in Aussie - check in one of the Aussie patrol forums and you may be able to get a secondhand one cheap.
Anyone in Akl/NZ make/stock them?I`ve only got a poxy 65lt tank in the Patrol
just a thought but have you looked at a fuel cell, the type used by race cars which are available from Sedigins or most preformance outlets.Can be easily pumbed into your system to "piggy back" with existing fuel tank.
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