???Vent???

[V8 Vum]

Top fitting of my fuel filler neck for each tank vent appears to be 'blind' ie no hole from the inside!

I would have thought a vent essential, but it appears that the build manual makes no refernece to it so...

What have others done here?

[DHGTR]

bodge a hole innit.

[GTRCLIVE]

If I remember right there's a small ally tube in it. Get the biggest drill you can up the hole and just turn it by hand (Don't put the drill in a power tool) to cut a hole though the rubber.
This is required and I'm sure its in the Build manual somewhere..... you connect the vent hose and run it to floor area.

[Steve_D]

As Clive said the fitting is moulded into the rubber and designed so you can choose if you want to use it. Just cut/drill through the rubber.
You would then run the pipe down to just below the chassis rail. Some IVA inspectors may want to see a roll-over valve fitted in this vent line which is a bummer as you need 2 and they aren't cheap.

Steve

[F.C.]

ARV Link here:

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3555/ROLL-OVER-...

Must be fitted in the vertical,
I looked into OEM ford ARV's but they are typically around £50.00 each.

[V8 Vum]

Can't find it in the build manual anywhere... Well..not where you would expect it!

What do the factory do? ..I will ask!

[356Speedster]

V8 Vum said:

Can't find it in the build manual anywhere... Well..not where you would expect it!

What do the factory do? ..I will ask!

Keith, I've just checked my manual and don't see reference to this either.... I'm not far off fitting these myself, so would apprecaite any insights

[V8 Vum]

OK.. I spoke to Richard at the factory and he said they do open up the hole and just run a hose exiting out underneath the chassis and that's it! No need for valves or anything else to meet IVA requirements.

...and he is sending me the latest build CD, but he is not sure if it is on their either!!!

One though I had was that we maybe should route the exit away from just in front of the rear tyres - otherwise it could be a rather exciting ride pulling out of the petrol station if you have overfilled! .. ...

[356Speedster]

Thanks Keith, good to know... is there an appropriate pipe in the kit somewhere or do us builders need to get some that meets a specific spec? I don't recall seeing any spare pipe in my boxes.

[deadscoob]

I had vents in the fuel neck supplied by the factory - they look like bike tyre valves, have no idea what they're from!

Was just gonna get some pipe and run it to an appropriate spot, I don't recall them being supplied with pipe.

[V8 Vum]

I would have thought any piece of fuel-pipe or silicone pipe (?) would do the job?

[V8 Vum]

I love educating Richard!

He needs a bit of loving...occasionally!


...I sit back to see if he bites!

[356Speedster]

Ultima factory said:

To clarify to current builders, the latest all aluminium style fuel funnels supplied by us in our fuel tank kits for over 12months now which have replaced the older rubber style fuel funnels don't require drilling out as they are an updated design.
Both types work fine with no faults.

Regards to all,

Perfect, thanks Richard! I don't think I spotted any overflow pipe in the box (might be mistaken tho'!), is there a specific pipe we need or you can supply?

[V8 Vum]

Shhhh!

I am told there is a reason why Ultima cannot supply the rubber hose...

I understand that someone saw Richard, in the dead of night, sneaking a whole reel home of this floppy stuff, and apparently there are stange noises coming from that household!

No wonder he smiles most of the time!

...any...err... Vids Richard?



I know you are going to get your own back on me some day...but hey! U only live once!

Edited by V8 Vum on Monday 16th April 17:09

[k wright]

Hey,

Take a picture or something. Us "vintage" Ultima owners want to see them.

Many thanks,

Ken

[V8 Vum]

Ultima factory said:

V8 Vum, I just googled your name out of curiosity and it immediately came up with the following image:

Yeah but .....only at the weekends though!