Top secret diesel tank

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Top secret diesel tank

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After being dissatisfied with all the fuel cells readily available, I decided to embark on this my own way! What's more appropriate than an application appropriate military jerry can! This tank is tapped and vented ready to go. The only downside to this is I know someone will eventually yank this tank out, pulling a portion of the fuel line with it haha

That and the color for diesel is yellow... so my tank lies

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For a heater?
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Correct!

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Didn't think it got that cold in Texas to need a diesel heater ~

The larger fuel tank is a nice feature on those Austrian Pinzs.
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Lookin' good! We still getting together Sunday?
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Haf-e wrote:The larger fuel tank is a nice feature on those Austrian Pinzs.
yes, but bloody expensive to top up over here ....
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EmbarkChief wrote:Lookin' good! We still getting together Sunday?
I thought it was saturday! Both days work for me though! I will shoot you a text this evening.
Haf-e wrote:Didn't think it got that cold in Texas to need a diesel heater ~

The larger fuel tank is a nice feature on those Austrian Pinzs.
It was included at a screaming price when I got my pinz. Couldn't pass it up. We get down in the 30s, but it's still wet. It's a very uncomfortable cold.
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Here's a snap from the back. Nothing prevents a thief from ripping the tank and lines out except the tank is locked. I'm not too worried about it.

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How easy is it to fill now that it is tied to the truck with the hose?
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Jimm391730 wrote:How easy is it to fill now that it is tied to the truck with the hose?
Cake. I don't even remove it. The fuel opening is the highest point, so I just drop the bar that holds the can in, pop the lid, fill, and close! It acts just like a fuel cell.

Got the heater running today too. OH MAN. It works very well. Sadly the pump didn't have enough strength to draw fuel. I had to 'manually' prime the lines. At least diesel doesn't taste as bad as gas!

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Haf-e wrote:Didn't think it got that cold in Texas to need a diesel heater ~
On December 18, 1983 the temperature in Dallas went below freezing and stayed that way until December 30th. - 295 hours. Pipes froze all over the metroplex and ice dams formed in the gutters 2-3 ft. wide and hundreds of feet long. Ft. Worth had over 500 breaks in its water main system. I was there...

It doesn't usually stay below freezing for long, but it does get cold frequently. The local saying is, "If you don't like the weather in Texas, just wait a minute."

Here's a link: http://www.dfwweather.org/wxblog/?p=74
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It's not that bad in Houston. In my lifetime I've gotten used to seeing about a weeks worth of 'soft freeze' days ever year. It gets very uncomfortable around 50 though because the air is so wet. Plus this is my camping rig. And if I want my wife to join me, I gotta be able to keep it above 65 in the winter.


Who am I kidding, I'm the wimp who needs it warm lol

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