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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Quick question, are bonus fuel tanks the same as rst ones? My bonus has a brand new one, was just wondering if i can use it in the turbo conversion
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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I'd have a wild guess at saying no!
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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All mk4 escort MFI tanks are the same, e.g. Escort S2 RS Turbo, Escort XR3i, Escort 1.6i (kat), Orion 1.6 ghia i.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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no you cant all injection escort and orions have a swirl pot thats different to your one! you can get a brand new one off ebay for 55 quid i ve seen!
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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All mk4 escort MFI tanks are the same, e.g. Escort S2 RS Turbo, Escort XR3i, Escort 1.6i (kat), Orion 1.6 ghia i.
That's why I thought no as mentioned above the S2 has the swirl pot inside?
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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all injection cars have swirl pots. U get fuel starvation otherwise.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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Yes, ok but the bonus aint fuel injected.....so he can't use that tank,well without modding it but would be easier to buy a turbo one surely ?
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cheers for the posts guys, will have to use the one off me donor turbo then
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