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Bump: Ok. How about the MKI tank?



In comparison to the MK II fuel pump/reservoir/tank arrangement so well documented by Allyn, the MK I setup is dead-butt simple.
Looking at the Rabbit part of ETKA and going from memory of Kirsten's car, there are four hose connections to the tank. Two vents, right-top-front and right-top-rear.
Fuel return line right-top of tank.
Fuel delivery line right-bottom of tank that goes straight to the fuel pump, from pump to accumulator, from accumulator to steel line running to front of car (conveniently right by the rear of the passenger side A-arm so as to be in the way if you want to add sway bars to your MK I!)
The purpose of the accumulator is to damp out pump pulses as Julie mentioned, but also to keep pressure on the system to prevent vapor lock and probably also assure there is fuel in the system at the metering unit when you attempt to start it the next time.
Dan

From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:09 AM

> On 6:59:24 am 03/21/06 julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
>>
>> I checked the Benley, but horrible docs in there. Any one have an
>> exploded view of the MKI tank mounting and Fuel pump/accumulator & fuel
>> line routing? Possibly a pic from ETKA?
>>
>> After doing the front end, thats the next part....
>> >
>> > 
> 
> My ETKA doesn't go back that far for anything useful, I wish it did! What
> Bentley do you have? Maybe I have one that would give more info, LMK what
> you have and I'll compare to what I've got. Cathy
> 
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