Fuel Tank Design Features |
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All Brown Davis fuel tanks incorporate several unique and important engineering design features combining to deliver a superior product. Through years of research and development and stringent testing, Brown Davis has been able to raise the bar in Long Range and Auxiliary Fuel Tank design and manufacture. |
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| Internal Tank Baffles |
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| When travelling through uneven and rugged terrain, or cornering with a heavy load, the fuel inside a tank will slosh from side to side. This can cause potential fuel delivery problems in a tank running mid-low volume if the fuel is able to travel away from the pick up area. Brown Davis tackle this issue head on by strategically welding internal baffle's inside the tank which act as barriers to prevent fuel movement inside the tank. |  |
Fuel Swirl Pot |
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| Working in harmony with the internal baffle system in each tank, a fuel swirl pot is fixed in place surrounding the fuel pick up inside the tank. This ensures that fuel is always available even during excessive vehicle body movement which would otherwise push fuel away from the pickup, potentially causing air to enter the system and even lead to the engine leaning out should it starve delivery enough to do so. |  |
Right Angle Corner Support |
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| Structurally a lot of strain is placed on 90 degree right angle intersections, and can be a point of failure under heavy impact or structural twist. For this reason from day one, Brown Davis developed an ingenious way to strengthen both the join and surround material to ensure rigid strength at all 90 degree folded join intersections. |  |
Mounting Bracket Support |
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When fully ladened with fuel, and factoring that 1ltr of fuel is approximately 0.75kg in weight, a long range tank bares a lot of weight on critical mount points. It is for this reason that Brown Davis welds in a second skin to increase thickness and strength at the areas of mounting brackets. This ensures that even under the harhest driving conditions, fatigue will not cause a tank to fail at the mounts leaving you stranded in the outback.
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Magnetic Drain Plug |
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| Sometimes fuel contains small contaminants, or over time foreign metalic particles can enter the tank in various waysk. As such, a magnetic drain plug using extremely strong rare earth magnet is used catch these particles, allowing for easy tank maintenance and preventing the particles from travelling through the fuel system. |  |
Submerged Pressure Testing |
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| Each and every tank is thoroughly tested for leaks prior to final painting and packing. Under a calculated amount of pressure, the tank is fully submerged in water to indicate any possible leaks and ensure every tank is perfectly sealed. |  |
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