Haynes Forums  

Go Back   Haynes Forums > Haynes Roadster Forums > General discussion
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 7th March 2018, 12:43 PM
will_08 will_08 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Fylde coast
Posts: 315
Default Fuel tank

Hi guys

Can anyone tell me if this fuel tank will be ok for my sierra based build? Outlet/inlet wise

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kit-Car-Fue...54?_mwBanner=1

Cheers Will
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 7th March 2018, 01:40 PM
garyout garyout is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Gosport Hampshire
Posts: 154
Default

Hi Will

So it has fuel out and a return will you put breather in filler neck?, Also are you going with fuel injection as I'd imagine a separate swirl pot would be required.

Gary

Ps tank looks very wide
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 7th March 2018, 03:26 PM
SteveH1 SteveH1 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Dublin Ireland
Posts: 291
Default

Pm k4kev on the forum here he was making them before
__________________
Slowly tipping over the edge into madness
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 7th March 2018, 04:07 PM
jps jps is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Colchester, Essex
Posts: 439
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by garyout View Post
tank looks very wide
Yeah - i don't have the 'old Book' to hand - but I am sure I have seen tanks like that described as for the Locost rather than the Haynes?

To be fair - the dimensions are there in the listing so you can mock it up from cardboard then see if it'll fit in your chassis?


EDIT: sorry your OP talks about inlet/outlet - I would be inclined to mock it up then look at where you are likely to have to run the fuel line and whether it looks awkward. I would think almost any outlet point could be could be made to work though....

Last edited by jps : 7th March 2018 at 04:09 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 9th March 2018, 04:23 PM
voucht's Avatar
voucht voucht is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Lautrec, Tarn (81), Occitanie, France
Posts: 879
Default

Distance between D13 tubes is 627mm, so this tank will fit your Roadster.
As said above, it has a filler neck, a fuel out and a return, so that is the minimum. But it does not have an integrated swirl pot, so you will need a separated one if you go for fuel injection.

BUT, dimensions are small IMHO, the volume is only 21 litres. Even smaller than the one from the book (24 litres IIRC)!

I have a 34 litres tank from K4KEV (bigger volume than the one from the book, because he makes it taller). With my old 2.0i DOHC engine and a "sporty" driving (high rev, etc.), I consume about 12L/100km, so I barely make more than 250km with a full tank, in spite of its extended volume. Which means that with a 21 litres tank as the one you consider buying, I would have to go to the gas station every 150km, so I'm happy with a bigger tank

So, as said above, try to contact K4KEV on this forum. If you want, I can send you his personal email address by PM, just ask. I hope he is still doing fuel tanks though.

I got my fuel tank from him. IIRC, price was about £130 for this 34 litres tank, so pretty cheap. But it was 5 years ago... Kevin does a great work, the tank is baffled, it has an integrated swirl pot at the bottom, a filler neck, 2 in's on top (return, anti-roll valve, etc.), 1 out at the bottom (on the swirl pot). I have fuel injection, and I don't have an extra swirl pot, and never had fuel starvation problems with this tank. I asked him to put the filler neck and in's on the left side as I have a LHD Roadster.

Pictures of my tank on this page:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/994983...57693542440684

Hope that will help
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 9th March 2018, 05:15 PM
Ianr Ianr is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 252
Default

I am helping a friend with his roadster build and contacted Kev a few weeks ago about another tank. He said that at the moment he was out of ally and gas and was not doing a tank but may in the future. If you do contact him remind him about my request, two tanks may just persuade him to do some more. I have one like Sylvain and it is excellent and helps me go farther than others in my local kit car club without having to stop for fuel
__________________
My build blog here http://ianhaynes20.wordpress.com
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 9th March 2018, 07:12 PM
will_08 will_08 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Fylde coast
Posts: 315
Default

thanks for the feedback guys, i'll give him a shout
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:37 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.