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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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got a prob took out the gas tank , looked in it and saw a big cylindrical thing in it can any one tell me wat it is and wat it does , cause i filled the tank to the top with water and it was barly running out i wondering if the has sumtin to do with it
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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Its a swirl pot mate , when cornering hard it stops all the petrol from going to the side of the tank and starving the pickup of petrol .Its completely normal .
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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so can ti be come dirt or cloged or sumtin
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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it does sound like theres something in there blocking the pipe .
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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is their some way to get at it or do i have to cut the tank
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 07:10 AM
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Only way to access it is cut the tank open, you could try using compressed air to blow the crap back if there is a blockage, then washing out with water etc.
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