Swirl Pot

[Gerry Attrick]

I've just removed the swirl pot from my 350i with the intention of replacing some of the fuel hoses. It rattles Is the rattle part of the hi-tech fuel preparation system installed in the Wedge or can I assume it's knackered. If so, where's the best place to get a new one?

As a matter of interest, what is the purpose of the swirl pot? What does it do?

Thanks. Don.

[tempus]

Helps keep a constant fuel pressure by getting air bubbles out of the fuel.Tempus

[rev-erend]

It's like a merry go round for the fuel

[Gerry Attrick]

Thanks guys. Does mine sound as though it's knackered or is the rattling thing part of the technology?

[Mystic Slippers]

mine rattled too !,there is a filter in there it might be that?
if yours is not leaking i would clean it up and hammerite it-replacements are £100 ish

[rev-erend]

Gerry - do a search - this has come up recently .. the internals become loose and stop filtering.

The swirlpot has a function - that is to retain fuel when cornering - so the fuel pump does not run dry and self destruct.

Others such as TVR Leigh have sourced replacements ..

[streaky]

They all do that, Sir - Streaky