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Old May 12, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Question Methanol Tank Location

I've bought myself a meth kit and its ready to be installed.
Except it doesn't fit under the hood.....
So my options are:

A. Place the meth pump in the trunk by the spare along with the tank and run the lines along the interior of the car
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B.move my battery to the back of the car and install the meth pump and tank where the battery regularly is.

i know most of you run the tanks in the trunk but what im worried about is the lines getting kinked and not delivering and the noise of the liquid moving around in the back.

pros and cons of both would be appreciated
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Old May 12, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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For the take location just use your windshield washer fluid as the meth tank.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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i thought about doing that but i read that its a pain to tap the tank without it leaking, so i wanted to avoid that as much as possible.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:34 PM
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trunk mounted is below the cardboard trunk panel so I have never heard any liquid moving around....
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Old May 12, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by guvars
i thought about doing that but i read that its a pain to tap the tank without it leaking, so i wanted to avoid that as much as possible.
Just remove the windshield wiper reservoir. In your climate, how often do you have to use it? I removed mine 4 years ago to make room for coolers - its not a big deal if you live in a relatively dry climate (and don't mind bug splatters on long trips ).
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Old May 13, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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i like that location of the tank, but id like to keep the function of having a spare for a real emergency.
Im kind of picky when it comes to taking away stock functions.id like to keep my wiper fluid functioning.

im probably going to make a box that fits behind the right wheel well and stick the tank and pump in there.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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"i thought about doing that but i read that its a pain to tap the tank without it leaking, so i wanted to avoid that as much as possible."

The leak free way to do this is to tap in from the "top of the tank" or in the neck and then run a small length of internal hard-line down to about a half inch or so from the bottom.

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Old May 15, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by G3po
The leak free way to do this is to tap in from the "top of the tank" or in the neck and then run a small length of internal hard-line down to about a half inch or so from the bottom.
do you think it would be easier to tap the cap and run the line in that way? so incase i need to revert back i can just replace the cap.
i like the idea of using the windshield wiper tank since it tells me when its running low with the light on the dash
this would make things a lot easier for me too.
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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I use my washer tank for meth...I initially used a metal fitting as the outlet but that would occasionally leak...but then I tried a plastic fitting and so far for 2 years no leaks; I think with similar materials there is no difference in temperature expansion/contraction so maybe that's why it doesn't leak, or maybe the sealant I use works better with plastic...
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