The Fiesta 1.4I tanks had an internal plastic swirl pot and then 2 pipe (one
big, one small) that came out through the front of the tank to an external
fuel pump.
This fixed into a curved recess on the front of the tank thats there on all
Fiesta tanks even though it's only used on the EFI.
The fiesta centre tank is the same except the swirl pot is steel and doesn't
work.
Sounds like somebody has fitted a swirl pot with integral pump (maybe Mk3
Fiesta) into the Mk2 tank.
I did look into this myself but didn't find a swirl pot low enough to still
let the tank fit up against the floor.
Jim
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From: Derek Clews
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 2:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Injection petrol tanks (again)
Jim,
Would the Fiesta injection tanks by Ford (for the European 1.4i) have fuel
feed and return in the wall of the tank, not the top? If so, where was the
fuel pump fitted?
What was the arrangement of the old fiesta centre tanks?
The one I have has the sender, fuel pump and electrics all on a large
circular plate that fits in the top of the tank and rests inside the plastic
swirl pot attached to the bottom of the tank. Now it's cleaned up it looks
like the tank top has been cut and welded to get the pot inside and possibly
the larger socket for the plate. Is it likely I have the fiesta centre
tank? Or even a DIY one combining Fiesta and Escort with the XR3i EFi set
up grafted in?
If it is the old Fiesta Centre one then some of my running problems may be
down to the rumoured bad swirl pot design.
I have found a separate float! It's available from Holden around £6. Just
as well as the old one is really crumbling as it's dried out.
Derek
On 16 Jul 2012, at 23:23, Derek Clews wrote:
Jim, that's a thought. This float looks like a fine foam rubber cylinder
and part of it has broken off, so I may be able to work around what is
left. But I recall many being a sealed plastic cylinder and wondered
about getting a replacement. But they don't seem to be sold separately on
the web.
Derek
On 16 Jul 2012, at 22:13, Jim Hearne wrote:
If you can make up a suitable plug to go in the fuel filler hole, could
you pressurise the tank with a hose to "pop" the dented section back out
?
A airline might also work but water is safer.
The float on all the Mk2 tanks i've seen has just been a sealed plastic
cylinder clipped into a loop on the end of the sender arm.
Jim
On 16/07/2012 18:40, Derek Clews wrote:
I have removed my coupe fuel tank and it is an injection one with the
plastic internal housing (swirl pot), fuel pump and sender. I have
found the bottom of the tank has been pushed in quite a long way and
the fuel pump was hard up against the bottom. The piping may have been
bent to a different angle as well, difficult to tell at this point.
Also the float has broken, though the sender does vary resistance with
movement so this may be all that is wrong wit that. (if the angle of the
unit were OK)
The tank does not leak and I am wondering about trying to re shape it
myself or even send it to a tank repairers. Anyone got any experience
of this?
Also using alternative floats - any suggestions? I cannot see any
floats from any car available separately so far they are all attached to
senders.
I know the injection tanks are rare and recent investigations prove that
getting one made is very expensive. Alternatively, fitting a more
standard non-injection tank with external pump(s) and after market
swirlpot is a thought. If there can be any place found to fit the stuff
as it's very tight underneath! Again any experience of this?
Thanks
Derek
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