update on the cossie

[Torquemada]

All the V6 Vauxhalls (from Cav on) were in tank, the 2.0I was an external pump, even on the Calibra's, there is a huge difference to look at and you would know if you had an internal pump, the pick-up for starters is twice the size of the outlet!

Rover.

Ah didn't twig that .
OK you caught me out.
But would that oversize pickup on the V6 fuel pump be part of the way they increased the flow rate? Seems logical to me now that mr custom will need an uprated pump, as the cosworth has more power than the standard Ford V6. So a pump for a 2l engine will never handle the pace, running at max speed permanently.

Custom,
Check out the Ford Power 24v forums, you ought to cop some info there dude.

[dipstick]

If Custom is running a Cav pump, but out of the tank, no wonder it is overheating.... They run v hot and use the fuel to cool themselves...?

Custom, have you any digis of your ex manifolds and pipework yet?....

curious how you did it.... ':o'


cheers, and good luck

[custom]

right ive got it solved now the reason the pumps are blowing is because they need a petrol tank not a diesel one as i was using as the diesel lines are only 5 mm internal bore AND THE PUMP NEEDS AT LEAST 12 MM INTERNAL BORE SO I HAVE SORCED A 2.9 EFI PETROL TRANSIT TANK AND PUMP FOR WAIT FOR IT THE BARGIN PRICE OF £30 JUST GOT TO GO TO LEEDS TO GET IT EXT WEEK THEN ITS ALL DONE AS FOR PICS IVE GOT LOADS OF THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BAY AND EXHAUST I JUST CANT BE ARSED SPENDING AGES SORTING OUT A NEW ACCOUNT TO PUT THEM UP SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO HELP ME OUT FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW AND ILL SEND YOU THE PICS MANY THANKS CRAIG

[dipstick]

..... well done on the pump, i had a 2.9 efi pump waiting, so i hope it goes OK...?

If you want to upload the digis to photobox you can use my account and p/w...?

http://photobox.tiscali.co.uk/

account : penny11@tiscali.co.uk

pw : hannahlois

feel free to put them up ...

good luck

[custom]

got my tank and pump and bonus it was 3/4 full lol all for 30 quid was a different drive home with all that fuel tho it stunk lol problem is it doesnt fit mine is an n reg and it came off a dreg any ideas what to do peeps?

[madmark]

make it fit somehow ,alot of erly transit mk3 3ltr and 2.9 had metal tanks instead of the plastic type there must be a way of dooing it!

[dipstick]

... is the pump an in-the-tank pump, or a 'dry' pump....

as for the pipe work, i take it you need 12mm dia pipe work to and from the tank and pump?, can you not make the pipework you got onyour new tank fit your old tank?

cheers

[custom]

got all the pipes to fit its just the tank as its metal its a different size and its a dry pump

[dipstick]

... well the pump can be mounted on a bracket, on rubbers, with a pre-filter, next to the tank i should think...?
, do you really need to use the metal tank?

[dipstick]

.. i forgot to ask, if you want to email the digis, i will put them up for you, if you still want them on the web....?

cheers

[Guy88]

I need a MK3 tank with swirl pot. I got a diesel fuel tank from an N reg if your interested in a swap

[custom]

sorry mate ive got a diesel tank already thats what i took off and its no good for the cossie it wont work you have to use a petrol tank sorry

[Luke]

sorry mate ive got a diesel tank already thats what i took off and its no good for the cossie it wont work you have to use a petrol tank sorry

why wont the deisel tank work?

[custom]

diesel tank wont work as the pick up for it is in the top of tha tank and if you go round a corner and the fuel goes to one side of the tank for more than 10 secs the external pumps will burn out as there not being lubricated

[Guy88]

diesel tank wont work as the pick up for it is in the top of tha tank and if you go round a corner and the fuel goes to one side of the tank for more than 10 secs the external pumps will burn out as there not being lubricated

Thats why it has a swirl pot All the conversions iv seen use diesel tanks and external pumps

The carbbed petrol ones dont have a swirl pot. Have you thort about using a tank from a MK5 DOHC with the internal pump