swirl pot

[Mike Brewer]

Hi After some advice.My swirl pot was not connected.i have removed it from the car .Is there a float in the swirl pot .As it sounds like a ball bearing rattling around in side .Small on the feed tube from the pump which can be repaired.Thanks Mike.350i S1

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate...Its probably the mesh filter rattling about where it has broken loose...Might be why its disconnected....You can buy new ones....

[Jack Valiant]

Mike it will be the remains of the internal mesh filter rattling about... if you are going to do it then replace with a new one which are available but not cheap! Fit a low pressure filter between the swirl pot and the pump and a new high pressure one after the pump, all available - do it once and do it right is my motto!

Chris

[Mike Brewer]

Thanks for the replies guys ....Merry Christmas to all.....Mike

[RCK974X]

My 2.8 just has a brass T piece ... should it have a filter or swirl pot you reckon ?

[Mike Brewer]

Hi Andy .Sorry don't know the answer .But I am sure some body will. ...Mike

[wooly350i]

Advisable to at least have a pre filter between tee/ swirl pot and pump, a bullet filter with cleanable gauze and a valve before it is useful, john

[mrzigazaga]

My 280i had a Tee piece instead of a swirl pot and every time the petrol was approaching a quarter of a tank and i turned left she would momentarily cut out...Also its more of a reserve than a swirl pot...To swirl it would need one in and one out both facing opposite each other and then the liquid would need to be forced from the bottom to swirl to the top...Like this..


RT have them and they are a little less expensive than ACT but they are what they are....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-TASMIN-280-350-400SE...

Someone on here cut one open..Mended it and welded it back up...Cant remember who and although it sounds a bit extreme..If it can be done then its worth doing!....Ziga

[Mike Brewer]

I have a mate who will be able to help with my swirl pot.Whats the idea of the mesh inside the pot.with being loose will it effect the car when running.Thanks for your help .Mike

[mrzigazaga]

RCK974X said:

My 2.8 just has a brass T piece ... should it have a filter or swirl pot you reckon ?

I would say a filter pre-pump and post injectors is good..As said with Delilah as regards to a swirl pot/Res

Mike Brewer said:

I have a mate who will be able to help with my swirl pot.Whats the idea of the mesh inside the pot.with being loose will it effect the car when running.Thanks for your help .Mike

Ideally to filter pre-pump but if its deteriorated then it might be worth getting a pre-pump filter from RT ..It doesn't affect the running but it might start breaking up over time and causing problems...

[John042]

Yep, it was me who cut one open. Basically to clean the resudue of 15 years. of crap. Inside was a build up of black sudstance and a small piece of metal mesh at the bottom over the outlet. Not really a swirl pot, just a small resourvour between the two tanks. Supposedly to stop fuel starvation during cournering of the fuel pump? Mine was not to badly corroded so was refitted but considering the capacity of the pot would have gone the route of a "T" piece between the tanks. However I did find a guy who would maufacture a tank at quite a reasonable cost, €60 ish. Further details if you want? Cheers John C.

[Mike Brewer]

Thanks all for your input .Mike

[Number 7]

Ive also cut one open, see below. Replaced with a new one from RT Racing, plus I installed a cleanable pre-pump filter.

[RCK974X]

Thanks, not had a starvation problem with the T piece, could be I have been lucky. A pre-filter is a good idea, I'll have to see about that.

[Leigh1207]

Hi sorry to hi jack this post I am struggling with my tvr 350i I changed my coil and j have lost the 12v feed to it can someone help me with diagrams and fuse layout if possible please I am new to this forum and I am just in need of some help thank you in advance

[mrzigazaga]

Hi and welcome...I have this which was taken from the Wedge manual, Although it might not make sense as so many diagrams were upside down...back to front or resemble nothing like it at all...Hopefully it will help...Cheers...Ziga

[wooly350i]

mrzigazaga said:

My 280i had a Tee piece instead of a swirl pot and every time the petrol was approaching a quarter of a tank and i turned left she would momentarily cut out...Also its more of a reserve than a swirl pot...To swirl it would need one in and one out both facing opposite each other and then the liquid would need to be forced from the bottom to swirl to the top...Like this..


RT have them and they are a little less expensive than ACT but they are what they are....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-TASMIN-280-350-400SE...

Someone on here cut one open..Mended it and welded it back up...Cant remember who and although it sounds a bit extreme..If it can be done then its worth doing!....Ziga

Funnily enough Zig Tobz found the same issue after welly and a lefty!😂

[SporttiJanne]

Here I have an old leaking swirl pot opened posing with some stainless steel parts to make a new one:
http://jannenr1.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Projektit/TVR+350i/...
As a resource I have used two kids toy kettles I bought from local IKEA

Here is a photo of how it looked like before I put it back to my superchargered 350i:
http://jannenr1.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Projektit/TVR+350i/...

I did re-use the old filter after giving it ultrasonic clean-up.

Edited by SporttiJanne on Saturday 26th December 16:39

[mrzigazaga]

SporttiJanne said:

As a resource I have used two kids toy kettles I bought from local IKEA

Brilliant..Looks spot on..Ziga

[wooly350i]

mrzigazaga said:

SporttiJanne said:

As a resource I have used two kids toy kettles I bought from local IKEA

Brilliant..Looks spot on..Ziga

Hope they're not made of cheese!