HELP - Nomad bumtank install.

[BiG DoM]

Installing Nomad tank? - It comes with a stopcock valve and T-piece. Most people use an auxilary gas tank first so as not to effect handling too much. So where is the best place to T-in the connection? Should one be connecting into the pipe with the red or white quick disconnect?

 

[maxyb]

does the 610 have a crossover line?
if so, i would be putting the T in there

 

[BiG DoM]

does the 610 have a crossover line?
if so, i would be putting the T in there

A crossover line between the two tank lobes? It does, but then will it draw gas from the bumtank first (guess so if stopcock open)? I am though wondering if when one opens the aux tank the raised pressure will not want to push gas out the main tank if full???

 

[DYNOBOB]

I think you're right, if the rear tank is mounted higher than the main tank it may push gas out the vent line. You could just wait to open the aux tank petcock until you burn off some fuel in the main tank. If you have an injected bike w/ in tank pump you don't have many options.

 

[BiG DoM]

I think you're right, if the rear tank is mounted higher than the main tank it may push gas out the vent line. You could just wait to open the aux tank petcock until you burn off some fuel in the main tank. If you have an injected bike w/ in tank pump you don't have many options.

It is a TE610E so is fuel injected. I had thought of using from main tank first then letting b/tank siphon through - but ideally would be best to draw from bumtank first??

 

[DYNOBOB]

Plug the vent on the main tank and install one on the aux tank?

In tank fuel pump ties your hands unless you want to convert to an external fuel pump with a block off plate where the pump was...a lot of work.

 

[BiG DoM]

Ok - gone for T'ing into the cross-over pipe ... lets see.

 

[Rough Rider]

A crossover line between the two tank lobes? It does, but then will it draw gas from the bumtank first (guess so if stopcock open)? I am though wondering if when one opens the aux tank the raised pressure will not want to push gas out the main tank if full???

The tank cap has a pressure valve fitted and the aux tank should not force the pressure valve to open, so I think T-ing into the crossover should work.

 

[BiG DoM]

I ended up T'ing into crossover - all worked fine on recent trip to Lesotho but must use from main tank first and then open bumtank when level is down otherwise pressure from BT pushes gas out at cap overflow. Still need to try plugging this and see what happens.

I know with some underseat tanks on the HP2 guys connect them to the main tank breather pipe and the system then syphons from the aux tank first? Not sure if this would work on the Husky?

 

[Rough Rider]

I ended up T'ing into crossover - all worked fine on recent trip to Lesotho but must use from main tank first and then open bumtank when level is down otherwise pressure from BT pushes gas out at cap overflow. Still need to try plugging this and see what happens.

I know with some underseat tanks on the HP2 guys connect them to the main tank breather pipe and the system then syphons from the aux tank first? Not sure if this would work on the Husky?

That does not work because the cap overflows into the recess and then to the overflow pipe. Blocking the overflow pipe will not work as the fuel then just ends up in your face.

 

[JonXX]

For this to work "hands off" the main tank will need to be not vented (at all) and the (higher) aux tank needs to be vented.

I set up tractors and other equipment with aux fuel tanks all the time. It's not hard. Just remember that "liquid seeks its own level" and manipulate the surroundings so that that constant suits your needs.

I would think for this application that a shutoff on the aux tank and on the other end of the aux line would be good, for "just in case" purposes as well as easier maintenance procedures.