Secondary fuel storage?

Shadow_storm56

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So my m5n-091 works great! Except when we're spraying our side hill orchard as the tilt causes it to run out of fuel with even a nearly full tank. Pickup is on the right tank so left lean is a no go. I wonder if you could put an inline filter that was empty to act like a tiny fuel tank for the couple minutes until it's back on a flat surface.
 

GeoHorn

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Might work, depending upon if your system is self-bleeding. Otherwise, you’d likely do better with a “header” tank. A larger water-separator type filter might work better than a small one, and also give you a chance to test/drain water if any gets into your fuel.
 

Shadow_storm56

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Might work, depending upon if your system is self-bleeding. Otherwise, you’d likely do better with a “header” tank. A larger water-separator type filter might work better than a small one, and also give you a chance to test/drain water if any gets into your fuel.
Definitely self bleeding as when it runs out we just add fuel and go. Large water separateor gets us half way lol...maybe 2
 

GreensvilleJay

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options....
Add an inline fuelpump($30) in the left tank plumbing,either replumb to feed the main line
,or pump fuel into the right tank
or replumb the system so either tank feeds the main line
It sounds like a silly, flatland use only tractor,too bad the 'engineer' never farmed REAL land with it.
Not having a constant supply of fuel could become a real pain in the pocketrbook