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7th May 2011, 07:53 AM
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Just my thoughts but if building a tank I would have a built in swirl pot in the bottom with a fuel take off, a fuel return to the top and a separate tank breather plus baffled, that way any upgrade at any time in the future will be catered for.
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7th May 2011, 09:46 AM
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Build a swirl pot into the bottom of the tank, this will will help with the gravity feed to bike fuel pump, and as above, fit return and breathers. I would also advice running a return pipe up to the engine bay and blanking off. This will save a load of hassle later when you upgrade to injection.
 I thank you, Steve
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7th May 2011, 01:27 PM
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what they all said
im currently gatering bits for mine im using the internal mounted pump from the donor as its more than enough for the future engine i plan to fit.it has a built in swirl pot that the return pipe feeds to and the sender packed on the sides. the one way valves are avail on ebay for a couple of quid. i am going to use 2mm steel for mine and was thinking of stone chipping it afterwards to protect it.
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7th May 2011, 07:58 PM
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swirl pots
might be a really dim question but what is one, how do they work and what do they do? ? ? building my fuel tank shortly and hadn't considered putting one in, worried now will i need one with a 1.8 pinto engine
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7th May 2011, 08:38 PM
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A swirl pot is a small extension to the bottom of the tank that the outlet is taken from, it stops fuel starvation on fast corners with low fuel with injection .
I fitted one to mine so it was there ready for any upgrade. Gus
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#7
8th May 2011, 04:31 AM
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I have just added a swirl pot to my existing setup as the non baffled tank causes fuel starvation as I exit roundabouts.
Swirl pot, 2 x pumps, fuel filter, loads of pipe clips, pipe joiners, 2 x tank breathers, 1 for the swirl pot, 1 x for the tank which needed a hose take off adaptor in the fuel filler hose because the original tank breather pipe was now needed for the swirl pot fuel return. All in all there is abot £140 in bits just to add a swirl pot, having one built in early in the build can save you a lot of money and hassle
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