W8 gas tank on PASSAT TDI?
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PlaneCrazy
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I currently get 1100-1150 km cruising range on my Passat (about 700 miles) but I certainly would like the same cruising range of the old B4 Passat Variants...
What's the diff in capacity between the W8 and TDI tanks?
What's the diff in capacity between the W8 and TDI tanks?
eluwak
Veteran Member
Eric (SVTWEB) put one on his V6 4mo conversion... As long as we have a 4mo pan I thing it would work otherwise
houstondriver
Veteran Member
Does the W8 tank fit? I thought there was something different about the W8 wheel well because of it. I could be thinking of 4motion instead.
compu_85
Gadget Guy
So this could be fitted to a 4mo car? It would be nice to go further then 400 miles in dad's GLS 4MO.
eluwak
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SVTWEB
Veteran Member
Clarification here.
I have not at this time installed a W8 rear tank into my car.
A few facts on the W8 tank.
1) It will only work on 4-motion cars.
2) the trunk floor-pan where the spare tire goes must be replaced.
3) The tank is really nothing more that an add-on to the stock tank, although the stock tank must be replaced with a W8 unit that has the additional hose fitting for the add-on tank.
4) there is an additional electrical unit that has to be wired in for the fuel level and transfer pump to work.
5) cost of all the parts less labor would be in the $2000 range.
I have not at this time installed a W8 rear tank into my car.
A few facts on the W8 tank.
1) It will only work on 4-motion cars.
2) the trunk floor-pan where the spare tire goes must be replaced.
3) The tank is really nothing more that an add-on to the stock tank, although the stock tank must be replaced with a W8 unit that has the additional hose fitting for the add-on tank.
4) there is an additional electrical unit that has to be wired in for the fuel level and transfer pump to work.
5) cost of all the parts less labor would be in the $2000 range.
owr084
Top Post Dawg
So what I'm hearing here is that it would be a lot easier and cheaper to just carry a 5 gallon jerry can in the trunk...
PlaneCrazy
Top Post Dawg
Or, since we have to stop for a wee more often than we need to refill this things, it's all a moot point anyway.
owr084
Top Post Dawg
That's what I liked about my old 78 Toyota pickup. The time it took to empty the tank was about equal to the time it took to fill my bladder
