Fuel Tank Overflow Issue

skallagrime said: ↑

Sorry to quibble, but

49.393.65
Fuel lines. A fuel line which is not completely enclosed in a protective housing must not extend more than 2 inches below the fuel tank or its sump. Diesel fuel crossover, return, and withdrawal lines which extend below the bottom of the tank or sump must be protected against damage from impact.

Theres a little more, but thats the relevant bit, so no they arent outlawed, just not common anymore, and certain fuel tank hangar designs dont lend themselves to doing it safely

that said, of all the hangar designs, kenworth hangars offer the best protection, especially if the bottom pull/crossover is within 5 inches of behind a hangar.
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Outlaw for manufacture after a certain date. 1996 maybe? Existing were Grandfathered. That’s what I thought. Often wrong. I recall the Fleet I worked for getting new Freightliners with top draw tanks having problems running out of fuel. They had the new shutoff valve. Must not have been set to “ both” . Bulletin sent out “ Dont touch the valve” Lol.

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