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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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i found out yesterday that i have hit my petrol tank underneath on a speed hump or something

my car is a series 2 rs turbo but what i want to know is are all the mk4 escort petrol tanks the same?

cheers for any help guys
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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not normal MK4's i dont think, the rst tanks have a swirl pot built into them.

I'm 95% sure thats correct but, but if some1 else can confirm....

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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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I think Scabroilet man is right, cant you get one from an MK5 EFI and modify the pick-up?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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I think Scabroilet man is right, cant you get one from an MK5 EFI and modify the pick-up?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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their listed in A.panels as EFI tanks for the S1/S2
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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The MK4 XR3i tanks are the same as the RS ones as they have the swirl pot built into them.

They're only £40ish new.

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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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theres a company in cornwall that makes replacement ones,,bout 80quid,,,ford told me they could get one ,as there are no more originals in stock
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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looked into this a bit more

ford charge £140.32 plus vat

http://www.bodyshopwarehouse.co.uk/default.asp?go=8

this place does them for about £80 but dunno what one i have as there seems to be two types
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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the bigger size one is for the s2 i believe,,,maybe the custom????
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