ahh yeah mine is the bottom one, though it did come with a ford logo label on it?
fitted to the 1.4 euro version IIRC On Apr 1, 2:16 pm, Jim Hearne <[email protected]> wrote: > Swirlpot pictures are here, i've also attached pictures of the Fiesta > centre and Ford ones. > > http://www.quantums.info/zetecinMk2.htm#Petroltank > > Your description is a bit out. > The swirl pot doesn't have an open side at the end of the spiral, thats > closed apart from a hole around 10mm dia near the bottom. > Aimed at that hole from outside is the fuel return from the engine. > Since there is always fuel returning from the engine there is always a > jet of fuel coming out of the pipe, this squirts the returning fuel back > into the pot and drags extra fuel with it, that's what keeps the pot > full even if the fuel in the tank is low. > > Jim > > On 01/04/2012 09:50, TonyV wrote: > > > > > That's a good �300 or so more than I'm prepared to pay for one, so it > > looks like I'm out, too. > > > I guess that baffles would only be in place to do the same job as the > > swirlpot, so shouldn't be necessary. > > > Regarding the swirlpot, I think that (as ever!) there were some good > > pictures on Jim's website, however I couldn't locate them with a brief > > search. > > > IIRC, the basic design is a spiral comprising about 1.5 to 2 turns, > > maybe 5 or 6 inches tall and with the outer diameter about the same, > > leaving 3 or 4 inches of free space in the middle. > > Fuel enters the spiral by moving round the spiral shape. > > The fuel outlet is taken from the centre of the spiral, and the fuel > > return pipe leads back into the same space. > > The idea being that whichever direction the tank is accelerated in, > > fuel from the centre is pressed against the inside of the spiral, > > rather than further out towards the outside of the tank. > > > The original Ford items are moulded in plastic and bonded to the > > bottom of the tank. > > They also incorporate an internal filter, although I wouldn't bother > > with this; if it becomes clogged it means you have to take the tank > > out and dismantle it. Just use an external filter on the fuel line. > > > It would be fairly easy to make one from a piece of thin, flat metal > > sheet curved into a spiral and welded to the bottom of the tank. Tack > > welds would do, as long as there's also a bead of sealant around the > > base and pipes to prevent fuel escaping. > > > Fiesta Centre swirl pots just look like a cheap metal bowl (like an > > isopon tin) about 6 inches across and 2 inches high, with a big hole > > in one side to allow fuel into the bowl. The lack of height means > > that fuel slops over the top, and the big hole in the side lets fuel > > straight out in that direction when cornering. They're absolutely > > useless, hardly better than having no swirlpot at all. > > > One other consideration is the diameter of the fuel pipes > > themselves. > > On my tank, the fuel outlet pipe is huge - maybe 13mm, which matches > > the diameter of the fuel pump inlet. > > However, when I fitted the extra swirlpot under the bonnet, I just > > used a reducing pipe to drop this down to 8mm, which is plenty to keep > > up with the rate of fuel usage. > > > TonyV. > > > On Mar 30, 11:38 am, Derek Clews<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, > > >> I have had a visit to the fabricators and it seems the suggestion is > >> to go for aluminium in an adjusted hand fabricated design (I can give > >> more details if wanted) that approximates the shape of the original > >> and therefore the volume. The first tank price would be �5-600 and > >> after that there would be cutting patterns so once the first one is > >> made and fitted the patterns could be confirmed or adjusted and then > >> subsequent ones would be a little cheaper. I confess to being a > >> little disappointed that they are so expensive, but I appreciate the > >> costs of hand building. Are people still interested? I am not sure > >> myself at that cost. > > >> Another option would be to ask Eddie what cost for a glassfibre tank. > > >> A question came up about baffles in the tank. I have an after-market > >> tank and it is unbaffled. Was the original baffled or not? > > >> Another was about the swirl pot design. Basically, they can fabricate > >> one but did not claim any knowledge of design. So what is the best > >> design? > > >> Regards, > > >> Derek > > > > tank-2-768.jpg > 119KViewDownload > > tank-3-768.jpg > 101KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
