Auto Transport Fuel tank

All modern fuel systems are fed through a pump, so the fuel tank is typically at the rear of the chassis under the trunk compartment. Some vehicles have a rear steam engine with the tank in the forward compartment. The fuel tank stores the excess fuel awaiting it is needed for operation of the vehicle. The fuel tank has an inlet cylinder and an outlet pipe. The outlet pipe has a fitting for fuel line association and might be situated in the top or in the side of the tank. The lower end is about one-half inch above the base of the tank so that collected sediment will not be flushed out into the carburetor. The bed of the tank contains a drain plug so that tank may be weary and cleaned. The gas tank of the early cars was placed higher than the engine. The idea was that the gas will flow down to the engine. This arrangement caused a trouble when the car went uphill -- the gas flowed away from the engine. Solution: force up the hill backwards.