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Diesel/Petrol conversion... tank & lines ???

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Diesel/Petrol conversion... tank & lines ???

Post by MissMU »

im doing an engine swap in my MU and just wondering what needs to be done to accomodate this successfully in the area of fuel tank & lines ?

obviously the fuel lines/fuel tank need to be cleaned so they can be used with petrol or am i needing to get all new lines and new tank?

is there anything else i need to be aware of when going from diesel to petrol in the area of fuel issues ?

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Post by cloughy »

They'll be fine, it only depends if you have/need a return line and its not there
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Post by Chucky »

cloughy wrote:They'll be fine, it only depends if you have/need a return line and its not there
If it's a diesel then it has to have a return line.
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Post by midi73 »

Chucky wrote:
cloughy wrote:They'll be fine, it only depends if you have/need a return line and its not there
If it's a diesel then it has to have a return line.
Depends what injector pump it has.
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Post by chops »

you may need some extra bits splicing into your wiring - for coil pack(s)/igniter/whatnot, fuel pump wiring/relay etc etc
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Post by HotFourOk »

I know when going from carby to EFI petrol you need a new tank and line to suit the EFI engine, dunno about diesel though.
I'd get the tank taken out and cleaned really well... maybe even get it done professionally.. could save hassles later down the track.

Also, for engineering purposes, do you need to install a new fuel filler which can only accomodate the smaller ULP size fuel nozzle?? Just a thought.
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Post by V8Patrol »

Thread cleaned.......

The QUESTION is specifically about the fuel tank and the fuel lines.....

Keep it on topic plz

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Post by V8Patrol »

HotFourOk wrote:Also, for engineering purposes, do you need to install a new fuel filler which can only accomodate the smaller ULP size fuel nozzle?? Just a thought.

Simple answer .... yes

Filler neck must be changed to suit fuel type.

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