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Why are diesel transfer tanks---the ones that you see in the back of pickups---not supposed to be used for gasoline? The pump says it's rated for gas, diesel or kerosene, but the tank isn't approved for gasoline...only diesel.
Grounding? The tank comes with a ground lug for grounding to the truck when using with diesel.
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It's probably because gas is far more explosive and it takes a better engineered tank to be safe with it.
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Wouldn't be surprised to hear that there's some law that states the tank needs to be self sealing or some such thing too.
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Mostly evaporation control and smog issues - where emissions are regulated such an installation won't pass emissions. Transferring is inherently spilling.
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That's what I figured once I could look at a picture of a tank designed for gasoline. It had the return line fittings like a vehicle's OEM gas tank on it. Mystery solved---it would work, but it would smell like gas.
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Who makes the ones for gas? All I have seen is the diesel ones.
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This place says they have gas units. I can't find any on the site, but they say they are available in all sizes listed. Try contacing them and see what happens. mailto:drude  4truck-accessories.com
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Who makes the ones for gas? All I have seen is the diesel ones. Try www.pickupspecialties.com
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I see lots them labeled for 'fuel'. They don't specify either gas or diesel so I'd assume they work for either.
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That's what I thought until I read the info on the tank I have and the ones I've seen in the farm supply stores. From the online pictures I have seen, I think the gas-approved ones have return/vent line fittings on them, and the ones without those extra fittings are for diesel only. My 36 gallon Delta tank has a metal sticker on it that says it's DOT approved for diesel(combustable) but not for gasoline (flammable).
I think those like mine would work for gasoline, but they would vent to the outside and smell like gasoline...I'm not sure if that's all the difference would be.
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Transfer flow make in bed GAS tanks. You have to run a separate pump to get the gas into the main tank though. The fuel tank in the bed of my diesel f250 is gravity fed.
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