My sj has a fuel tank made up in the back the car always seem a to bog down randomly as if petrol is not getting to the carb so I cut it open to see what was inside I found I pipe that's down to the bottom will a gauges that seems to be blocked up which I am sure this is the problem would I be better to cut this out and have just a open pipe about an inch or so of the bottom of the tank to stop it sucking up as much crap I have two in line fuel filters one just after the tank and one between the pump and the carb I have taken some pictures to show
I only want to fix it so I can use it for a month or so am in the middle of measuring up for a custom alloy tank which I am going to make up at work many thanks
Fuel tank
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Re: Fuel tank
The standard tanks have a metal gauze on the bottom of the pick up just to filter out any large crap, as you run 2 filters and open bottom pick up should be ok as long as you give the tank a good clean out
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Re: Fuel tank
Cut it out and welded it back with out the mesh seams to be fine dose any one know wgat sort of mpg I will be looking at is in mine running insa turbo 31x10.50r15 so I have an idea of how far I can go Ish
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Re: Fuel tank
Cut it out and welded it back with out the mesh seams to be fine dose any one know wgat sort of mpg I will be looking at is in mine running insa turbo 31x10.50r15 so I have an idea of how far I can go Ish
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Re: Fuel tank
Think i'm gonna go for something like this. Old fuel tank is ok, i just want. Bigger tank.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... 0648350321
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1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank