View Full Version : xe splutters at a third of a tank is this normal?
davidfox280585
27-06-10, 04:52 PM
as above shows a third full on digis obviously low as add more fuel its fixed lol
its a 1.2 spi tank with external pump:) with c20xe
djbrowney
27-06-10, 05:14 PM
its not a 1.2 spi tank if its got an external pump on it !!!
its most probaly a carbed tank !
CoolTiger
27-06-10, 05:16 PM
unless hes bi passing the spi pump :)
MattBrown
27-06-10, 05:18 PM
unless hes bi passing the spi pump :)
How would you pick fuel up?
CoolTiger
27-06-10, 05:40 PM
with a shovel
If the pump is working through the spi pump than that would slighty explain i guess.
Wrong section btw
yeh if it has external pump its probably a carb tank, with no swirl pop, hence the fuel starvation, hence the spluttering
davidfox280585
27-06-10, 07:34 PM
probally a carb tank im definately running external pump, been built using 3 novas so sometimes i forget myself whats fitted to it lol but yes it runs but its like its down a cylinder until you put more fuel in
probally a carb tank im definately running external pump, been built using 3 novas so sometimes i forget myself whats fitted to it lol but yes it runs but its like its down a cylinder until you put more fuel in
Yeh cause theres no swirlpot in the carb tank, the fuel pump is getting straved, change the fuel tank.
How would you pick fuel up?
Remove the spi pump and put some fuel hose in its place
Remove the spi pump and put some fuel hose in its place
Nope the external pumps should be gravity fed
MattBrown
28-06-10, 10:18 PM
Nope the external pumps should be gravity fed
Thats what I always thought.
The blow, not suck.
No intensions of being rudelol
SHOULD be yeah. But it does work, for how long how knows....
davidfox280585
04-07-10, 01:23 PM
right checked this as its een bugging me,
its a carb tank will an spi tank sort my problem out as i am going to collect one today
L33 LEG
04-07-10, 01:38 PM
Best bet would be to get a mpi tank.
Im running a carbed tank and keep meaning to fit my gsi tank to see if it cures things.
MattBrown
04-07-10, 02:44 PM
Stupid question from me
But, just because it says 1/3rd of a tank, its not nessacerily 1/3 of a tank?
Try the spi tank, with a 1600 astra MPI pump in.
spi tank with internal astra c20xe pump works.
you just have to mod the pick up pipe on the pump, as its a bit too long.
davidfox280585
04-07-10, 05:29 PM
spi tank with internal astra c20xe pump works.
you just have to mod the pick up pipe on the pump, as its a bit too long.
Can you explain better in detail mate just collected a tank from novalicious just need to get a mpi pump what pipe do i need to mod
erm.. the pump from an astra mk3 c20xe fits in the spi tank. (internal pump).
you just need to shorten it a bit, as its too long. the part that goes in the tank has a filter, you can remove that, and shorten the pipe, you can just slide the filter back on.
dont cut it too short! best is to try small pieces and testfit.
The mpi pump in mine is un-modded
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