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dsraven · 01-12-2017, 08:12 PM

how about drilling the fuel inlet pipe from the tank filler? I am not sure if that model has this but my 57 has a short length of pipe that connects to the tank with a short rubber tube and then the steel part goes outside the cab and has the filler cap on the end. you could return the fuel through the filler neck. it is easily removed from the tank, doesn't require the tank to be removed from the truck, it is easily cleaned and welded to, you can install a piece of steel tubing which could be angled to send the return fuel down directly into the fuel tank. sort of u shaped so it doesn't restrict the filler but also directs fuel down instead of straight across hitting the opposite wall of the filler pipe.

just a thought. of course a weld in bung in the tank would be best but this would be something you could do yourself without fear of going kaboom.

01-12-2017, 08:12 PM	#12
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,092	Re: fuel return line. how about drilling the fuel inlet pipe from the tank filler? I am not sure if that model has this but my 57 has a short length of pipe that connects to the tank with a short rubber tube and then the steel part goes outside the cab and has the filler cap on the end. you could return the fuel through the filler neck. it is easily removed from the tank, doesn't require the tank to be removed from the truck, it is easily cleaned and welded to, you can install a piece of steel tubing which could be angled to send the return fuel down directly into the fuel tank. sort of u shaped so it doesn't restrict the filler but also directs fuel down instead of straight across hitting the opposite wall of the filler pipe. just a thought. of course a weld in bung in the tank would be best but this would be something you could do yourself without fear of going kaboom.