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heine
 


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South Africa 2009 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3
For those with Front Runner lang range tanks

An easy way to figure out when the tank is empty (can't always hear the pump while driving) is to watch your range display while pumping . When it stops increasing or starts dropping , chances are the tank is empty  
Post #19536127th Aug 2007 8:20 am
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Baben
 


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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Yep, if you switch to range display and after about 5 min its constant or dropping, then the tank is empty.
I forgot to ask Wayne if the pump can operate dry (or semi-dry) for long periods. Do you know if it is OK?  
Post #19541927th Aug 2007 10:23 am
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heine
 


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South Africa 2009 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3

AFAIK they don't like being run dry . I think I want to carry one as a spare  
Post #19544427th Aug 2007 11:56 am
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hiltonbe
 


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South Africa 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Does LR have any issues with these Long range tanks being fitted? When I chatted to them in Ct they were adament that fitting one would invalidate warranty due to the fact that the spare tyre formed part of the rear impact protection? It sounded like a load of BS to me but I didn't argue as i was on the bum for a few favours at the time.

HB  
Post #19544927th Aug 2007 12:11 pm
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heine
 


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What warranty ? The crash test one Laughing I have had mine in for a service with the tank in and nothing was said . I even drew attention to the tank and said that they must not switch the pump on because the tank was empty .  
Post #19546527th Aug 2007 12:58 pm
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heine
 


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South Africa 2009 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3

Got a spare pump from FR today for only R325 . At that price I would definitely suggest carrying one  
Post #20164611th Sep 2007 11:24 am
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MrAnders
 


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Norway 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Is this the tank built from 2 mm steel, and with a dual filling behind the original cap? I have a serie of very small LEDs on the switch showing how much diesel I have and an even smaller LED indicating the pumps running. The pump is actually so slow it won`t supply enough to run the engine. Need to be run some hours in advance... -05 TDV6 HSE dc5r  
Post #20178511th Sep 2007 6:49 pm
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heine
 


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South Africa 2009 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3

Nope out tank is not that fancy Crying or Very sad The only way you know it is empty is when the pump starts running dry . Hence the need to carry a spare for in case you don't hear it  
Post #20180311th Sep 2007 7:35 pm
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sions
 


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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Hi Guys

I tried to have the tank fitted to my V8HSE and to my dismay found that the tank was only for the Deisel.

Does anyone have any other suggeustions Please

Thanx

Sion  
Post #21817125th Oct 2007 4:37 pm
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heine
 


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South Africa 2009 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3

Who did you speak to - AFAIK it should work with both .  
Post #21817525th Oct 2007 4:53 pm
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sions
 


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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Hi Heine

I took the vehicle in to Safari Centre (the dealer refered by Frontrunner) in Cape Town and Horst stripped the vehicle to fit the tank and found that the petrol version has an extra tank section for the petrol fumes so there is not enough space to fit frontrunners tank. Frontrunner was not able to come up with a solution as yet.

Cheers

Sion  
Post #21818325th Oct 2007 5:11 pm
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heine
 


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South Africa 2009 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3

Bummer - sounds like FR didn't know about it either. I don't know of another tank in SA . Maybe you should press FR to make a plan. V8's probably need the tank more than diesels in any case . Laughing  
Post #21818925th Oct 2007 5:36 pm
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