I dropped my tank last night to do the Harpoon mod (I think that what it's called) and when I reach inside to feel the vent tube it only stuck out about 1 1/2" - I thought most everyone here that has done this said they had about 4" of vent tube sticking into tank.
Anyway, I cut off what I could using the pvc cutters and cut off about 1" - so there is still about 1/2" sticking into tank.
vc
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Yup, that jives with what mine has. I don't think there's as much of an issue with the foaming on an X as there is on the trucks because the tanks is so DEEP. The truck tanks tend to be longer and shallower.
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Dave
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I dropped my tank last night to do the Harpoon mod (I think that what it's called) and when I reach inside to feel the vent tube it only stuck out about 1 1/2" - I thought most everyone here that has done this said they had about 4" of vent tube sticking into tank.
Anyway, I cut off what I could using the pvc cutters and cut off about 1" - so there is still about 1/2" sticking into tank.
vc
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Yep. I'd have told you if you'd have asked.
I used to list a "factory" harpoon in my sig. but recently dropped it because I ran out of space to add new things.
I was going to do this mod in my X this weekend. I have problems filling the tank up. After I get foam I can still put in approx. 5 gallons afterwards (which takes longer than the 37+ gallons preceding it). Drives me bonkers. Not that I have bad range without those last 5 gals.
I'll let you know about mine. Maybe the factory messed up and put a longer vent tube in mine. I seem to have the odd-ball X anyways. No factory sway bar, etc...
Dak
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jschira,
I guess you'll have to abbreviate alot of those items in your signature and make some room for more - that is if you can find anything else to do to your X [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
To whoever else cares for an update, I went and topped off this afternoon. Now before doing this mod I could pump fast until the last 7 gallons. This afternoon I could pump fast all but the last 2 gallons. The last 2 were slow, but 2 slow is 3 times faster than 7 slow.
So there you have it.
vc
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Thanks for update. I'm going on your expereince that it is worth it for me to 'poon the tank this weekend.
I almost got in trouble with my wife when I told her I was doing poon tank this weekend.... I learned not to abbreviate as much when speaking to her as I guess she heard something else.
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I used to list a "factory" harpoon in my sig. but recently dropped it because I ran out of space to add new things.
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jschira,
How close to full do you get with your "factory" harpoon? Sounds like they are all a little different.
On my '04 X I get 3.5 gallons in after it shuts off. Not going to go through the trouble of dropping the tank as the range I get with 40 plus gallons is plenty. I only squeezed in the 3.5 gallons because I was curious how much room was left after reading the "poon" posts.
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DFW62,
if you are getting to within 3.5 gallons I would NOT drop the tank for that.
Incidentally, the vent on the X tanks are not at the highest point on the tanks roof. I think if I would have been able to shave the vent tube flush to the top, I still would not be able to fast pump every last gallon because of this. On my tank the top is not a flat top. It has several small humps that rise above where the vent is located, and this will always trap a little air and slow down the last gallon or two.
vc
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On my tank the top is not a flat top. It has several small humps that rise above where the vent is located, and this will always trap a little air and slow down the last gallon or two.
vc
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You also get a lot of foam. The foam will back up the filler neck first and should shut off the pump. You will always have to let the foam settle a bit before you can fill it all the way up. With diesel fuel, I don't think that you are ever going to be able to shoot it right to the top of the filler neck like you can with gas.
I really don't know how fast I can fill mine. A little embarassing to admit, but with only 1100 miles on the X (long story), I've never filled it up. The dealer filled it up when I bought it (November 2002) and that tank last 6-9 months. I only put 3-4 gallons in at a time because mostly, the X sits and I don't want old fuel it it.
I changed the oil a couple of weeks ago simply because I had the time, and with a July 14, 2002, engine build date, that factory oil was getting a little stale.
That's why all the mods. I've got to do something with it.
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