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Originally Posted by alga
Very smart!
One more consideration. The swirlpot below the bottom of the tank allows one to run the tank to nearly empty, not to mention the 1 l of extra capacity it adds. This design will require a couple of litres left in the tank for the pump not to suck air.
On my 2l Zetec with factory ECU the fuel usage is ~8.5 l/100 km, meaning the range is below 300 km.
I took a pic of my swirlpot when the tank was out:
http://imgur.com/4eZ7pIh
Here you can see it stick out at the back, as you see it's not in harm's way:
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very like mine and mine works a treat
external pumps make life alot easier
put a baffle at the center like wit a hole under it so left/right slosh keeps it full in the corners