FUEL TANK

[porscheman944]

Hi.

Have had a new fuel tank fitted with a sight level fuel gauge to my modified mk2 Escort, what I want to know is there anyway the tank can be modified so I can connect upto the fuel gauge in the dash as it would will be to costly to replace the tank.

[wildoliver]

What you need is a fuel level sender.

The difficulty if you dont still have the original sender that works with your clocks is finding the resistance (it's just a variable resistor and a float). However I'd be amazed if the info isnt on the net for that car.

Porsche 924/944 sender's are quite popular in the aftermarket as they mount from the top of the tank and are a simple installation and self contained, or you could do as I did and buy a universal kit (I've got mine up for sale at the moment as I've sold the car it was intended for) that can be altered in height to suit any tank. All these need is a horizontal flat surface to drill a hole in to circa 3" diameter or more. So pretty much any aftermarket and most factory tanks can be adapted.

[GreenV8S]

wildoliver said:

I'd be amazed if the info isnt on the net for that car.

If it can't be found on the net, it ought to be easy to determine by testing with a variable resistor.

[HustleRussell]

Is the tank just a tank or is it internally baffled / foam filled?

[Krikkit]

GreenV8S said:

wildoliver said:

I'd be amazed if the info isnt on the net for that car.

If it can't be found on the net, it ought to be easy to determine by testing with a variable resistor.

A trimmer pot on a short fly is a great way to integrate another one into the loom assuming the rise rate is suitable.

[stevieturbo]

Very easy, just find a suitable sender, weld a boss or whatever to the tank to accommodate the sender, and then hook it up to the gauge.

Those clear sight tube things are just pure ste and should have no place on a competition fuel tank on safety grounds alone.