Toy Hauler Fuel Tank

[golfman]

Ok, I have a 2006 Thor 277 Vortex toy hauler. My generator recently stopped running and I discovered that it was not getting any gas. I hooked a 3 foot fuel line up to the fuel pump on my onan 4000 generator and put it in a gas can. The generator ran just fine. So this means my fuel line is clogged or something. Next I took the tank off the toy hauler and discovered that the clog seems to be in a 90 degree fitting on the top of the tank where my fuel line hooks up. I need information on this fitting, if I take it off will something drop inside my tank? Is there another fuel filter hooked to the fitting inside my tank or is there just an open line? Can I take part of the fitting off and check the line inside the tank?

I have forgotten how to post images.....little help please?

[nayther]

golfman wrote:
Honestly, my generator is running better than it has in years. I must have had minor leaks in the fuel line for quite some time

if your old line was rubber, and 10 years old or older, it could have been restricted. The ethanol eats up the old rubber and leaves a gummy mess. I replaced my entire line with 1/4" copper with hose at each end to connect.

[golfman]

Honestly, my generator is running better than it has in years. I must have had minor leaks in the fuel line for quite some time

[dedmiston]

Dirtclods wrote:
THIS MESSAGE BOARD IS SO FRECKEN AWESOME!

Tell a friend. Help keep the lights on.

[Dirtclods]

THIS MESSAGE BOARD IS SO FRECKEN AWESOME!

[golfman]

You guys were correct there was a check ball and I think it was stuck. I replaced the entire fuel line and then tested it using my gas can all seems to be working well now I just have to reinstall the tank and the hangers

[golfman]

dedmiston wrote:

golfman wrote:
Ok, I have a 2006 Thor 277 Vortex toy hauler. My generator recently stopped running and I discovered that it was not getting any gas. I hooked a 3 foot fuel line up to the fuel pump on my onan 4000 generator and put it in a gas can. The generator ran just fine. So this means my fuel line is clogged or something. Next I took the tank off the toy hauler and discovered that the clog seems to be in a 90 degree fitting on the top of the tank where my fuel line hooks up. I need information on this fitting, if I take it off will something drop inside my tank? Is there another fuel filter hooked to the fitting inside my tank or is there just an open line? Can I take part of the fitting off and check the line inside the tank?

I have forgotten how to post images.....little help please?

Dude! Where ya been???? Long time, no see.

I hope you are well. Sorry to hear about your fuel issue. There's always wind power, right?

Dang it, I clicked on the wrong message again I’m doing well how are you guys doing?

[golfman]

golfman wrote:

Y-Guy wrote:

golfman wrote:
I have forgotten how to post images.....little help please?

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Tried that no luck??

Hey brother, I’m doing well hope you guys are all doing well as well hee hee ????

[dedmiston]

golfman wrote:
Heck yeah, I have two windmills now??

Just to provide a little context to the audience at home...

I can't remember how long ago this was, maybe seven years ago...?

We were all camped for a nice long week for New Years and golfman rigged up this massively death-defying contraption to try to power his rig. It was a tall windmill with deadly looking blades, and he taped off a perimeter in case things went south. The winds blew like crazy that week, so he should have had enough juice to power a grid for the whole camp, but somehow it was sucking power instead of charging. It took him a couple of days to figure out that something was wired backwards in the controller.

He provided a hell of a lot of entertainment for the camp, and we still talk about his windmill all these years later.

And don't get me started on the gorgeous home office setup he had inside his rig.

[joebedford]

golfman wrote:
I will extend my line to the bottom of the tank then, so I can utilize all my fuel ??

Maybe not all the way to the bottom because then you'll be sucking up crud.

[golfman]

So I was thinking That I could hold the large flat nut still and simply turn the 90° Fuel line receptacle in till it backs out

[golfman]

LOL, I think I have been clicking on the response button to the next post rather than the one I am trying to respond to

[golfman]

ejmorgan wrote:
I believe that most Toy Hauler gas tanks (mine included) have the generator fuel pickup rigged so that the generator runs out fuel when the gas level drops to 1/4 full. This makes sense with a motor-home. They don't want the generator to run the tank dry, leaving the motor-home out-of-gas and unable to drive to a gas station. It makes no sense for a travel-trailer, like mine, to have this feature. However, I think ALL toy-hauler rigs use the same fuel tank design. That way, the manufacturers don't have to stock two different types of fuel tanks on the assembly line.

Ed

I will extend my line to the bottom of the tank then, so I can utilize all my fuel ??

[golfman]

golfman wrote:

Y-Guy wrote:

golfman wrote:
I have forgotten how to post images.....little help please?

A fast and easy way to include a photo in a forum post. Just drag-n-drop a photo, and copy-n-paste the image link in your message post. Uploads photos directly to IMGUR.com servers. Automatically resizes photos to the max recommended by the Open Roads Forum. Includes a thumbnail preview, and also provides an optional link to permanently delete the photo. The WebApp is available at http://photoposting.is-great.net

Tried that no luck??

[golfman]

golfman wrote:

Y-Guy wrote:

golfman wrote:
I have forgotten how to post images.....little help please?

A fast and easy way to include a photo in a forum post. Just drag-n-drop a photo, and copy-n-paste the image link in your message post. Uploads photos directly to IMGUR.com servers. Automatically resizes photos to the max recommended by the Open Roads Forum. Includes a thumbnail preview, and also provides an optional link to permanently delete the photo. The WebApp is available at http://photoposting.is-great.net

Tried that no luck??

Heck yeah, I have two windmills now??