Papelione Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 I would not fear getting in your truck with aluminium fuel lines, but I don't find steel too hard to bend or flare. Go ahead and use it! Stainless steel is a bugger to reverse flare by hand. Aluminium air con lines are usually annealed and hardened through and through. But they are not subject to the chloride that a line down on the frame is. If I had to do this, I would probably have used steel brake line as it comes pre flared with fittings in lengths up to ~3 metres here in the U.S. Ok thx I will try it out:=) Got the TSV today, new in box straight out of 1984, was a little cool. Small bag of fittings followed, not sure what the are for. Will bench test tomorrow like I did the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Ok thx I will try it out:=) Got the TSV today, new in box straight out of 1984, was a little cool. Small bag of fittings followed, not sure what the are for. Will bench test tomorrow like I did the old one. Looks good! Hope it works nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Ok thx I will try it out:=) Got the TSV today, new in box straight out of 1984, was a little cool. Small bag of fittings followed, not sure what the are for. Will bench test tomorrow like I did the old one. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papelione Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Very nice! Day off today, so wanted to get on with the truck. Weather has been really bad for September, it can be a fantastic month with clear crisp air and beautiful colors but this year its been raining every day it feels. Luckily I have a little garage that doubles a workshop in the summer period. Tested the new TSV, works beautifully, sprayed it internally with silicon spray, and mounted all hoses, thought this would save me some hassle upon final installment, and I guess it did. Managed to install the TSV between rain clouds with new hoses and clamps. Next will be installment of: rear tank, rear pump, front pump and new rear fuel lines, off which all has arrived with the exception off the Aluminum tubes, (ordered steel ones as well). Will try with steel and if to difficult to bend I will go with aluminum. Shopped pipe cutter, and flaring tool today, couldn't find a tube reamer but maybe something else can be used? To all of you have a nice weekend. picture of TSV before installment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Day off today, so wanted to get on with the truck. Weather has been really bad for September, it can be a fantastic month with clear crisp air and beautiful colors but this year its been raining every day it feels. Luckily I have a little garage that doubles a workshop in the summer period. Tested the new TSV, works beautifully, sprayed it internally with silicon spray, and mounted all hoses, thought this would save me some hassle upon final installment, and I guess it did. Managed to install the TSV between rain clouds with new hoses and clamps. Next will be installment of: rear tank, rear pump, front pump and new rear fuel lines, off which all has arrived with the exception off the Aluminum tubes, (ordered steel ones as well). Will try with steel and if to difficult to bend I will go with aluminum. Shopped pipe cutter, and flaring tool today, couldn't find a tube reamer but maybe something else can be used? To all of you have a nice weekend. picture of TSV before installment. Good luck! Should work out perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papelione Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Good luck! Should work out perfectly. OK Installed new front pump, fresh out of the box. Pump works great truck fires right up, which usually is a little hard work after a long time not in action. Sending unit unfortunately does´nt move at all, like it is not even connected. Shifting front /rear on dash, or disconnecting wire to to pump does nothing. Could I have missed something upon installation? sending arm moves and looks ok. /C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 OK Installed new front pump, fresh out of the box. Pump works great truck fires right up, which usually is a little hard work after a long time not in action. Sending unit unfortunately does´nt move at all, like it is not even connected. Shifting front /rear on dash, or disconnecting wire to to pump does nothing. Could I have missed something upon installation? sending arm moves and looks ok. /C Have you tried grounding the DB/Y or Y/LB wire with the switch turned to that tank? You don't even have to pull the wire off the tank. Just put a jumper on it to ground and turn the key to On. The gauge should go to Full within a few seconds. Or put a test light on the wire at that point and it should pulse. That proves that the wiring to that point is good. If that doesn't work then go to the DB/Y or Y/LB wire going into the tank switching valve and either ground it or put your test light on it. And if that doesn't work, check the Y/W wire at the tank switching valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papelione Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Have you tried grounding the DB/Y or Y/LB wire with the switch turned to that tank? You don't even have to pull the wire off the tank. Just put a jumper on it to ground and turn the key to On. The gauge should go to Full within a few seconds. Or put a test light on the wire at that point and it should pulse. That proves that the wiring to that point is good. If that doesn't work then go to the DB/Y or Y/LB wire going into the tank switching valve and either ground it or put your test light on it. And if that doesn't work, check the Y/W wire at the tank switching valve. Front tank wire has Power in key "run" position, but rear tank has Power only in "start". Testet With test light and used the old front pump, and cleaned it up and sender Works on that one. Took the pump from the New unit and swapped it to the old unit and now sender and pump is working on the front tank. Rear pump is installed, and I am waiting for tubing to arrive so I can finish the job. Weather looks to be better for the NeXT week so hopefully I will be able to finish everything within a week or two. Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Front tank wire has Power in key "run" position, but rear tank has Power only in "start". Testet With test light and used the old front pump, and cleaned it up and sender Works on that one. Took the pump from the New unit and swapped it to the old unit and now sender and pump is working on the front tank. Rear pump is installed, and I am waiting for tubing to arrive so I can finish the job. Weather looks to be better for the NeXT week so hopefully I will be able to finish everything within a week or two. Best regards Christian You are making progress, and as Jim says, progress is GOOD! Speaking of Jim, I've not heard from him in several days. Have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papelione Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 You are making progress, and as Jim says, progress is GOOD! Speaking of Jim, I've not heard from him in several days. Have you? Aluminium tubing arrived now, very Nice to work With, steel tubing will arrive Next week. My flaring tool only makes 45 degree double flares, They will fit nicely with AN-6 3/8 and 5/16- pipe to hose fittings. Wish I had a bead flaring tool, but would have needed one for 5/16 and one for 3/8 and they are 150 dollar each before shipping and customs……. No his last entry in this thread was sept. 17. All well Jim? :=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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