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1/4 tank fuel starvation fix


David P

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Fitting an uprated fuel pump to J spec tank can cause fuel starvation when fuel level is below 1/4.

 

J spec tanks and U.K. tanks have different plumbing inside.

 

U.K. spec has an additional hose that plumbs returned fuel to the inside of tank baffle with a swirl, but the J spec just wazzes it back through a straight open pipe.

 

Fitting a short length of hose to the return pipe on J spec fuel pump mount assembly and routing this fuel into a swirl return inside the baffle emulates the U.K. tank plumbing and takes the wazz out of it.

 

J spec (with 1/3 fuel)

 

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U.K. spec showing hose that fits to fuel return pipe

 

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