hi guys i have a mk4 escort van with an xr3i engin and im in need of a fuel tank that will fit and fuel it properly. any info on how to customise my one or get an xr3i one on is more than welcome as im not very experience modding cars and must be the only mk4 escort van lover left around lol. dont know what it is about vans i love so much but just love em. thanks guys hope someone can help me........................ :O) anyone??????...................................... ...................

 

someone must know.........

 

dont people use std xr3i tanks but turned round or something?

 

Hi mate

I'm still loving mk4 vans! been doing mine for over 3 years now. I've just fitted a s2 turbo tank, bit of a job but well worth it. I did have the standard van tank with a outlet plumbed into the fuel pump but no joy when the tank gets low.

There is plenty of room, all you need to do is make some brackets up, pump holder etc. I would say the filler neck was the hardest for me, i didn't cut the side of the tank i just used the original inlet with a longer filler neck, seems to work so far!
I'll get some pics up to give you a better idea. If you go for the s2 turbo tank make sure it comes with the sender unit! I brought a new tank (no sender/larger hole as there is two sizes. Think ones MFI and the other is EFI not 100% sure though) and took me ages to find one! wasn't until someone on here helped me, otherwise still be looking...

 

thanks guys sounds tricky, hope ya can get some pics on would be much apreciated. cant wait to have her up and running. all the best

 

anyone have any pics???

 

still need any advice or pics im having trouble getting the van to fuel properly. im looking for a petrol tank out of a mk4 xr3i but how can ya tell if its mfi or efi?? the conversion was half done when i bought the van which has turned out to be harder work as i have to put everything right that wasnt fuinished!!! grrr just want her runnin right.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Get a car tank and a van tank and cut and weld em together, I do know how to do this, and I will try and dig out some pics?

 

pics would be great me old mucka!! im not sure if i need an external fuel pump or not either so if someone could talk me throught the process asif im simple this would be good as i dont have a clue but love having a go. i always get there in the end one way or another just wish id get there quicker!!! nearly ready for mot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If your using a turbo tank then a std turbo pump will do it. You can do the tank, if your a confident welder. You MUST flush the tank out / leave to vent before you cut or weld. You need to cut out the swirlpot section from the turbo tank and weld to the van tank, along with the outlets. I am still looking for the picturesn looking like I have lost em!

 

think only turbo tanks have swirl pots but you can buy swirl pots for 30+

 

hmmmm will any swirl pot do?? i was told the swirl pot just stops the perol swishing about?? think im gonna us the rs tank and just make some new brackets up so it fits and adjust the filler neck somehow to fit. that way it will have the swirl pot and sender. ill fit the external pump too and hope for the best. does that sound ok? also im worried about how to wire it all in???????

 

the swirl pot takes any air out of the fuel system, tank, swirl pot-pump-engine- return to pot then over flow form pot back to tank, then the pot is full all the time and no air in the system