Clear Detailed Answer on - How to build a custom fuel tank with a fluid spawner.

[Hellsvien]

Dear Stormworks: Build and Rescue community and to the awesome devs who made this epic game a reality.

I've been having trouble finding infomation on steam and on the web in regards to making a custom fuel tank work.

I've added the inclosed area (sealed completely) and placed a fluid spawner inside of it (desiel selected). I have also added a fluid counter so I can check how much fuel is held inside as well as a pump attached to a fluid port to extract the fuel to my engines.

I've spent hours trying to get it to work correctly as filling my ships 48 large fuel tanks takes a long time when I keep correcting the build and re-editing it (loosing all fuel in the process).

Can someone please give me a detailed answer on how to achieve this? Or even a link to a picture of how it all comes together. Any information will be appreciated.


Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope to hear back from you soon.

Regards,

Hellsvien

[Teamkiller]

Are you playin with limited fuel? If so all tanks start empty - you need fill it from refuel stations

[cnxi]

enclosed area with spawner and meter (connected to a gauge)
i put a slotted intake to a pipe block in the wall, and on the other side is a large fluid pump,
and the pumps outfeed goes directly to the main fuel line
the intake block is at the very bottom of the tank
theres also a large pump at the fuel connector, with a one way valve directly before the refuel t-junction to the mainline

i use only large pumps on engine systems
there doesn't seem to be a difference in engine performance or fuel consumption between the raked intake or slotted intake - but idk the numbers
small pumps are too weak, exp on a big ship

[Hellsvien]

Wow well in this case both of you answered my answer correctly. Firstly TeamKiller. Thank you! Yes I am playing on limited fuel..... I guess that explains a lot then haha.

Also cnxi. Thank you for the big response. Both answers really were good responses to my question.

Thank you! :D