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retroted
17-02-21, 11:51 AM
Hi all

I have a K plate 1.2 luxe that's had a redtop fitted. Do I need to replace the existing fuel tank or will it run ok with an external uprated fuel pump ? I assume mine was an SPI car

I've been advised I need a GTE or GSi fuel injected tank ?

Thanks in advance

Iain
17-02-21, 12:00 PM
K plate will have been SPI which is a great tank for the conversion. You've been badly advised on replacing it with a GTE or GSi tank (let me guess, Facebook know-it-alls). It'll have an in-tank pump that sits in a swirl pot, the SPI pump should be replaced with an MPI pump (mk3 Astra etc in-tank) or an uprated Walbro one.

retroted
17-02-21, 12:09 PM
K plate will have been SPI which is a great tank for the conversion. You've been badly advised on replacing it with a GTE or GSi tank (let me guess, Facebook know-it-alls). It'll have an in-tank pump that sits in a swirl pot, the SPI pump should be replaced with an MPI pump (mk3 Astra etc in-tank) or an uprated Walbro one.

Mega cheers it has an external pump added is it best to just use this ?:):)

total_vauxhall
17-02-21, 05:38 PM
Came to say they same as iain but hes already explained it pefectly lol

If your running it about standard the mpi internal pump will be enough

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Iain
17-02-21, 06:08 PM
Mega cheers it has an external pump added is it best to just use this ?:):)You need to dig into that further. Shouldn't have or need 2. And an external one won't work properly without some mods to bypass the internal one.

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total_vauxhall
16-04-21, 08:54 PM
Got a gte tank forsale if your intrested

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