"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
05/29/2014 at 11:05 • Filed to: None
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"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
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I just learned that the Passat W8 has an auxiliary 5-gallon fuel tank located behind the main fuel tank. Is this an extraordinarily unique feature, or are there multiple vehicles designed this way?
Mikeado
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:06 |
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It's probably fair to call it a luxury item. The only other car I'm aware of with one (apart from the odd rule-bending F1 car) is the Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6, but that's not to say it's the only one.
CalzoneGolem
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:07 |
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A lot of trucks have two tanks. My dad was fond of them.
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:07 |
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Lots of trucks have the option to add additional tanks. I imagine it's pretty rare for cars.
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:08 |
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Late 80s and Early 90s Ford F-Series had them (F-150 through 1996 and F-250 until the late 90s redesign)
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:08 |
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A lot of old heavy-duty trucks did, it was optional on the H1
The Mercedes G-6x6 has one.
crowmolly
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:08 |
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Well, if you lump pickup trucks in with cars then it's not exactly rare. Somewhat uncommon but not rare.
Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:08 |
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The only vehicles I know this was common on were trucks. Particularly from the '70s.
Imirrelephant
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:09 |
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I had a '94 F150 that had dual tanks that you fill separately. There was a switch in the cab to change which tank you are using. I have never seen that type of a setup in a car before, though.
505Turbeaux
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:09 |
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VW bus of the split window era had an ambulance package with this option. I had a 21 window that had it. Also Volvo 740 diesel sedans
Jedidiah
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:09 |
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International Harvester Travelall has two tanks. One is filled up at the front fender, the other is at the rear.
twochevrons
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:10 |
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Jaguar XJ6s and 12s used to have twin tanks, one on each side, and a switch on the dash to change between them. Pretty cool, if you ask me!
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KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
05/29/2014 at 11:10 |
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Ford had them through the mid 90s. 1997 F-150s were the first to not offer the option from Ford.
EL_ULY
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:12 |
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I wonder if my C5 Avant Quattro has that. When the fuel gets low, all of a sudden before the light kicks on it springs up to almost a 1/4 tank and I could get another 80 ish miles form it.
duurtlang
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:13 |
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My Peugeot has two fuel tanks but that's because it's able to run on two types of fuel that don't mix. Does that count? If so, there are lots of cars out there. My former colleague has a 2013 VW Up! which runs on natural gas but which has a tiny additional gasoline tank (5L I believe) as backup. Unlike my Peugeot his two fuel tanks are completely factory original.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Jedidiah
05/29/2014 at 11:16 |
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The "Series" Land Rover usually has just one under the RH front seat, but some military models (and thus, conversions for civvies) put one under the LH front seat as well. If you wanted to go Full Retard, it'd be possible to take one of the long wheelbase trucks and fit it with both, *and* a rear fuel tank produced for some of the long wheelbase military models.
desertdog5051
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:17 |
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I have owned several Ford trucks with 2 tanks. I don't know of any cars with such a feature. Except your named one.
Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:18 |
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Most european lorries had one, and they're massive. That's why sometimes the fuel tank capacity is written as 800+400l, for example. So does some buses.
willkinton247
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:18 |
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My parent's 1996 F-250 has two tanks, one on each side. It's like $150 bucks to fill up.
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Jagvar
> willkinton247
05/29/2014 at 11:19 |
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Ouch. And I thought a $95 fill-up in the Phaeton was bad.
RazoE
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:22 |
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280zx's had 2 tanks. They even had a gauge for each!
davedave1111
> willkinton247
05/29/2014 at 11:29 |
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That's roughly what it costs to fill up an ordinary small car here :/
leicester
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 11:32 |
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Besides the Ford pickuos mentioned, our '76 Bronco has two, as well.
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duurtlang
> davedave1111
05/29/2014 at 11:34 |
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If I were to fill the gasoline tank of my Peugeot 406 from 0 to full (70L, 18.5 gallon US) it would cost the equivalent of $160... Luckily I've got that nifty little LPG tank as well, which is far cheaper to fill up due to the far cheaper fuel.
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davedave1111
> duurtlang
05/29/2014 at 11:38 |
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Yeah, but you have to fill up both for the purposes of this discussion...
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duurtlang
> davedave1111
05/29/2014 at 11:41 |
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Fine. $160 in gasoline (70L) and $40 in LPG (44L) if it's totally depraved of fuel. That's $200 combined.
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willkinton247
> davedave1111
05/29/2014 at 11:43 |
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That's highly unfortunate.
feather-throttle-not-hair
> RazoE
05/29/2014 at 12:50 |
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whhhaaaaattt? And here I thought my 350z was better than the old ones. Nope. I stand corrected....
DrJohannVegas
> RazoE
05/29/2014 at 12:54 |
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Actually, that dual gauge is because of the goofy dual-sender setup Nissan used. It's one huge tank (IIRC, 20 gallons or so?), and has a weird shape, hence the need for multiple senders. (Or, they wanted a super-accurate reserve estimate?) For a short time in high school, I had an '81 with terminal rust problems, and that dual-gauge was a source of confusion to me.
See: http://www.nissanpartszone.com/components/197…
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RazoE
> DrJohannVegas
05/29/2014 at 13:37 |
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Cool!
chuck07
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 13:51 |
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Two? How about three.
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/dodge…
Ram 5500 Long Hauler Concept/ one off. 22+38+110 gallon tanks. 170 gallons of fuel. And a gun safe, because why not.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 14:17 |
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I know most heavy duty trucks have two tanks as an option. I think the Chevy Express/GMC Savanah has the option as well.
Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> Jagvar
05/29/2014 at 19:11 |
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OVER 9000!!!
Mike_Smith
> Jagvar
05/31/2014 at 21:14 |
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I'm not sure I get the point of two tanks. It's like Nigel Tufnel's amps that go to 11 - why not just make the main tank bigger?
FrankZappa
> twochevrons
06/02/2014 at 01:50 |
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Correct. My dad owned several Jags that had twin tanks, with separate chrome hinged gas caps on the top of both rear quarters.