carb tank with xe

[a2lt16v]

can i use a carb tank with an xe or do i have to put the gte tank on is there less pipes i havent looked yet

[ollster]

you will need an injection fuel tank as you will need to run a return feed. And it just happens that i have one of those for sale :wink:

[Chris]

you can use a carb tank as I am running a mk 1 SR tank on my XE. The only advantage of running a GTE/GSi tank is they have a swirl pot in them.

[Chris S]

ive been using the standard tank on my XE saloon, origanally had 1.2 carb, but it had a return feed?

[Chris]

i thought all tanks had a return feed?

[Paul]

They do, but yuou need the swirlpot in the SRi/GTE or Gsi tanks. Alternatively run carbs...

[Chris]

you dont need the swirl pot to run injection as mine hasnt got one but it is an advantage to run one if you are going to drive the car hard

[Chris S]

how come chris?
is it if u corner or accelerate hard the petrol stays in the swirlpot?

[Chris]

yep thats right, I dont really notice it unless the car is nearly out of fuel, then it does it all the time.

[Philsutton]

im running a carb tank on my xe as well, only problem is i have to keep it above half a tank other wise it some times starves the engine of fuel, apart from that it all works fine.