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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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Im going to be running twin fuel tanks with efi system, do i need to put a vent on each fuel tank? (the original tanks havent got anything at the moment)
If so what type of vent system does it need to be, just a pipe off the top running down out the floor?
Any advice would be great.

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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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vents just used to go to the top of the rear screen, or boot seal aperture......... if that makes sense
never down, as if it starts to leak graviry will take over and empty it, like a syphoning effect

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3...duct_info.html

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuel-Tank-...d=351958128819

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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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you need a one way valve in the breather (s) as to how many beathers it depends on how your tanks are tubed up! - the one way valve is to let air in but not petrol out if you roll the car in a crash! I am`setting up a secondary tanks for my toy the only issue I have is the normal breather seems to be blocked at the moment! - aparently this happens a lot! with old cars and road gunk getting in there or waxoil etc!


earls make the bits you need

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