Fuel tank and pump set up

Fuel tank and pump set up

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The Horse

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110 posts

153 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Since I bought my S3c last September I've wondered if it has the "normal" fuel tank and pump.
Photos I've seen on-line of other S3 boots show the tank to be totally flat but mine has a fixed take off on the left hand side which protrudes through the boot carpet, as shown on the attached photo.
The pump which seems to be on the far left of the boot is nothing like the standard ford setup.
Can anyone tell me whether this is "normal" for an S3c and if not, any idea why it might have been changed and what it's been changed for ?
Thanks
David


chiefyo

279 posts

164 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Go underneath the car and you should find the fuel pump in the normal place in the left hand rear wheel arch. What you have in the boot is a carbon filter which is part of the catalytic convertor, and emissions set up as originally fitted to your car. It's where the C in S3C comes from. I have exactly the same set up in the boot. You can safely ignore it as being next to useless.

Kitchski

6,514 posts

230 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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That thing poking through the carpet on the top corner of the tank?

Spare wheel mount wink

The Horse

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110 posts

153 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Thanks chaps, that explains it
The spare wheel won't actually fit on the mount due to the electric aerial, which is a shame as it does roll around and sometimes opens the boot lid when it rolls into the latch on the offside.
Rich, whilst you're around, did you ever produce the extended bonnet opening kits that were discussed on a thread a while back ?
Cheers
David

GreenV8S

30,152 posts

283 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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I was wondering about that aerial mount - I haven't see any others fitted on that side. Is there any evidence that it was previously fitted on the other side?

Kitchski

6,514 posts

230 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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The Horse said:
Rich, whilst you're around, did you ever produce the extended bonnet opening kits that were discussed on a thread a while back ?
Not yet. Got some ideas in my head, it's just finding time to sit down and make something!

The Horse

Original Poster:

110 posts

153 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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GreenV8S said:
I was wondering about that aerial mount - I haven't see any others fitted on that side. Is there any evidence that it was previously fitted on the other side?
No, nothing to suggest it ever had an aerial on the offside. No sign of paint repair to the offside and the underside of the offside wing hasn't had a repair. Most aerials were fitted on the offside to avoid snagging on hedges etc on country lanes.

The Horse

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110 posts

153 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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Kitchski said:
Not yet. Got some ideas in my head, it's just finding time to sit down and make something!
Looking forward to you getting some time !
Cheers
David

The Horse

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110 posts

153 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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Kitchski said:
Not yet. Got some ideas in my head, it's just finding time to sit down and make something!
Looking forward to you getting some time !
Cheers
David

Oldred_V8S

3,714 posts

237 months

Monday 22nd January 2018
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Kitchski said:
Not yet. Got some ideas in my head, it's just finding time to sit down and make something!
Feel free to practice on mine this week Rich. wink

greymrj

3,316 posts

203 months

Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Mine has the same electric aerial in the same place and it is b....y nuisance as well! It also has the occasional habit of suddenly operating on its own, which has caused some amusement at times!