SWELL POT

[superwedge]

any one know who does new but good price swell pot,

[Number 7]

RT Racing.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Make sure you also get a pre-filter, as the new ones don't have one built in.

[Number 7]

What Leigh said

[Jack Valiant]

I hope these bits in the middle did not fall out of the swirl pot!!

Chris

[JMF894]

I was going to clean up and paint my swirl pot at some stage and was wondering what exactly does it do? Is it just a fancy filter or does it help to ensure there is enough fuel under heavy load? Mine looks original so do they need replacing as a service item or just for peace of mind? I don't have any issues with the running of the car in this respect.

JImbo

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

JMF894 said:

I was going to clean up and paint my swirl pot at some stage and was wondering what exactly does it do? Is it just a fancy filter or does it help to ensure there is enough fuel under heavy load? Mine looks original so do they need replacing as a service item or just for peace of mind? I don't have any issues with the running of the car in this respect.

JImbo

They are prone to rust and leaks, so worth changing every 10 years or so.

Main purpose is to make sure the full pump always has a supply of fuel, and to help balance the fuel in the twin tanks.

[mrzigazaga]

And to make sure there is fuel to the pump when you two wheel it round tight bends.....I feel left out, I dont have a swirl pot...

[Number 7]

Jack Valiant said:

I hope these bits in the middle did not fall out of the swirl pot!!

Chris

Yep, although the small inbuilt gauze filter was clean.

[Hamish400]

When I fitted a Bullet filter between the swirl pot and the fuel pump suction, I found that a paper element in the Bullet restricted engine power when the fuel tanks were less than half full.
Fitting a Bullet "mesh" strainer element sorted the problem.

Rgds
Hamish

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Hamish400 said:

When I fitted a Bullet filter between the swirl pot and the fuel pump suction, I found that a paper element in the Bullet restricted engine power when the fuel tanks were less than half full.
Fitting a Bullet "mesh" strainer element sorted the problem.

Rgds
Hamish

Yes you must make sure you get the right element in the filter, they do two types.

[combine]

Rang RT , they said there's two different sizes of swirl pot due to different fuel pipe sizes I think , and also you need two filters. Need to drain petrol from tank , take swirl pot off , measure and ring them up to get correct pot.Think I'll run the tank down by driving her for a few minutes.

[JMF894]

I have just bought an inline pre filter from RT Racing via there ebay shop. It states it is suitable for 350 upto 450 cars.

Hope so at 20 nicker:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320788643822?ssPageName=...


Jimbo

Edited by JMF894 on Monday 21st May 19:31

[combine]

Took fuel swirl pot off today , proper messy job , grease/petrol up sleeve/rusty jubilee (no nothing to do with the Queen) clips/petrol everywhere. Can't imagine a boxster owner doing this. Anyway its 'a big swirl pot' size according to RT so have ordered one plus a pre filter. No muck/rust coming out of pot so thats good.

[JMF894]

Put mine all back together this last week. Didn't touch the swirl pot this time however. No leaks and no crap out of it when i drained the system. Job for another day.

Fitted new pipe from swirl pot to fuel pump but put pre filter in this pipe.....painted it gold and laquered it to preserve its appearance

Fitted new filter from the pump and new clips all round and new bolts for filter clamp etc.

Fiddly as fook i can tell yers!

Given it big potatoes over the weekend and no fuel starvation

Jimbo

[combine]

Swirl pot = £95 + vat , pre filter £20 + vat for anyone who is planning on this job.

[JMF894]

combine said:

Swirl pot = £95 + vat , pre filter £20 + vat for anyone who is planning on this job.

Yep pre filter form RT Racing 20 sheets

Jimbo