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Outcruzin - you are a scholar and a gentleman sir! ?

Makes sense! Thank you very much. Yes, I can see now how that spot is the cleanest spot to install. Very nice install. Do you recall if the part is threaded or smooth? I went to Webasto's accessory catalog and will continue to look for that part, but can't find it yet. https://www.webasto.com/fileadmin/webasto_files/documents/international/hd/catalogues/heavy-duty-heating-accessories-catalog.pdf There is a part (order number 1322827A) that is similar (not a solid stub piece like yours), but a right angle steel piece that says is made for plastic or metal tanks. (pdf page 7, manual page 13 bottom right). It doesn't have the large stub look that you have (which seems more stable and less likely to "move" or "twist"). I can try to call them to see if they still sell the part you have. Again, many thanks. You have no idea how much I appreciate your response.

Wow outcruzin! Thank you so much for the info and the pictures! Amazing work. Awesome. I can't imagine how many hours to do it, but this is quality work done right. From the metal tap into the fuel assembly, you said not to drill in the plastic since it will crack later on. How did you insert the metal tap? Is the rubber tubing simply clamped on the bottom side of the fuel assembly "ceiling"? Thank you!

I'm creating plans to convert a Nissan NV2500/3500 into a camper van and that hopefully includes adding an air top heater (Espar/Webasto) in the living area. These are run on 12V power and efficiently use either gasoline or diesel to burn the fuel in a combustion chamber and then blow the hot air into the space. I'd rather not have a separate fuel tank for the heater. So, I checked with a nearby Nissan dealership service center to see if there was an existing auxiliary fuel port on the fuel tank (as a Sprinter van has for example) and, sadly, there is not one. So, I was wondering if anyone on the forum has ever taken a vehicle to an auto shop service center to have an auxiliary fuel port fabricated on the factory fuel tank. Who would you even explore to ask to reliable do such a thing? The other option I was thinking of would be to put in a small tank (5 gallon or so) underneath the vehicle and drill small holes for the fuel line (you have to drill out the intake and exhaust holes in the floor anyways for the heater itself). However, the thing I can't quite wrap my head around would how I would fill a tank that's mounted underneath. Does anyone on the forum have thoughts or experience in either? Any input would be appreciated. Thank you!