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anyone got any pics or step by ste instructions etc on how exactly to modify the fuel tank? i know what needs to be done, just not sure on how to do it.

And please dont say get a injection tank!! ive already got a pump!.

maybe this can go into 'how to' once finished? as its one thing thats not there.

Cheers

MM

Sooperdooperturbocooperexpertengineering!

get an injection fuell tank;

ok,
why not using a t piece rom the fuell tank to the pump and plumb your return line in it?
look at the previous threads , it have been described the last week

Tank mod is straight forward.

Just get a piece of metal pipe braized into the top for you return line to go onto.

I also had a larger feed braized in.

For the metal pipe, i just used the stuff off the metro turbo i broke but any 8mm id stuff will do the job.

on the tank outlet, isnt there a bent bit inside the tank with a filter thing on the end? does this have to be removed?

Sooperdooperturbocooperexpertengineering!

or how about you put a T piece in the fuel line and you wont have to run it all the way back to the tank

the t-piece has to go before the pump, so it has to be ran back to the tank.. so you may aswel do it properly seing as your there.

i know the t-piece methind may work, but why not go to that little bit of extra effort and brase in a return feed, it isnt hard.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

I agree there, i cost me a tenner to have the pipe braised in. I drilled the hole and got the pipe sorted then just gave it to them to braize.

just a correction/ it not "may" work it does.
and i know the job is easy,peasy but the difference is that the T piece is a 5' teenager work, modifying the tank need remove it fill with water , braze, clean, put back

I WANT to mod the tank....

i know how to braze in a return feed, but i DONT know what to do with the outlet on the tank as it has a filter thing attached doesnt it? do i just rip all that out and lust have a larger bit of pipe welded in? this is the bit im unsure about.

Sooperdooperturbocooperexpertengineering!

Where did i say it didnt??

I know it does.. which is what i said in my first post, dont read to much in to what people type, its the interweb afterall. Not a legal document.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

Yep, rip it all out, get it out through the sender unit hole.

Then fit an inline filter between the tank and the pump to do a better job than the in-tank one did!

Not sure all mini's had an inside filter but you'll soon find out!!

Sorry to have hijacked YOUR thread,
I was thinking to help others who reads this nad that they should know that they can use an injection tank, a modified tank , or a T piece.

So to recap, i need

Tank
10mm outlet on tank
10mm pipe to filter
Filter
10mm pipe to pump
pump
8/10mm pipe car length to regulator
regulator

and

regulator
8mm pipe return feed (car length)
8mm return pipe on tank top
tank


how long is the car lengths from front to rear?

Many thanks

MM

Sooperdooperturbocooperexpertengineering!

Yep, sounds spot on.

As fab said the T piece return thing does work but the top return is tried and tested and good for big BHP should you want it.

Id just stick with the length of the car, i bought 10m of rubber hose, more than did the job.

Im running everything internal on the new project though!

i just bought a roll of this stuff http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/390-0000 cheaper than rubber pipe aswell, bends quite well without crushing itself.

Six quid!! bargain! im gettin some!!

Sooperdooperturbocooperexpertengineering!

also ordering some!

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

ive got a standard big fuel tank with 10mm inlet and outlets lying around if anyone wants to buy it, freshly painted satin black too!!

how much you after for it? i may be interested.