FUEL
SYSTEM
DATA
AND
DESCRIPTION
From the petrol pump a metal pipe
Tank capacity
12%
gallons (no reserve).
Petrol Stop Tap
Situated on the left-hand side of the
chassis frame and is connected to the
petrol pump by a flexible hose.
Petrol Pump
A.C. type
"
UE
"
camshaft driven
situated on left-hand side of engine.
Carburettors
Twin S.U. type
H4
fitted to inter-
wnnected manifold on right-hand side
of engine.
Standard needle FV.
For high speed and competition work
GC
needles.
Air
Cleaners
A.C.
Shpinx type 7222575. Oil damped.
One fitted to each carburettor.
The petrol tank is situated forward of
the luggage boot and access is gained
by removing the
trim
from the rear
of the driver's cockpit. The filler cap is
a press button release type centrally
situated forward of the luggage boot.
Looking forward from the rear, the
vent pipe and capacity gauge tank unit
are situated on the upper right-hand
side of the
tank
and the pipe feed is
taken from the lower right-hand side.
Provision is made for draining, the
plug being centrally situated on the
underside of the tank.
The petrol feed pipe is brought for-
ward and to the left-hand side of the
chassis. As the level of the fuel is
above that of the petrol pump union
a petrol stop tap is
incorportated in the
pipe line. This
will
facilitate the dis-
connection of this union without first
draining the petrol
tank.
The tap is
fitted to a welded fork bracket on the
left-hand chassis frame member.
A
flexible hose connects the tap to the
fuel
lift
pump.
passes rouid the fiont of the engine,to
the
twin
S.U.
carburettors.
Each carburettor is fitted with an
individual oil damped
A.C.
air filter.
2.
TO REMOVE PETROL TANK
(a)
Drain the petrol from the tank by
the centrally situated drain plug in
the underside of the tank.
(b)
Remove the centre capping of the rear
elbow rail by withdrawing the securing
screws. Slide this capping to one side
until its other end is clear of the side
capping. The centre can now be
withdrawn.
(c)
Remove the carpet fixing screws and
ease up carpet to withdraw
tank
cover
board fixing screws, by removing the
latter the board
can
be eased away
from the side capping and the upper
retaining clips.
(d)
Remove the rear cover board from
inside the luggage boot.
The lower
fixing screws are under the front
edge of the carpet.
(e)
Loosen hose clips on fdler pipe as-
sembly and unscrew filler cap. Ease
the short hose from the fdler neck of
the
tank.
Remove banjo bolt securing
vent pipe to tank.
(f)
Remove cable from petrol gauge tank
unit.
(g)
Remove petrol feed pipe from under-
side of
tank.
This may have alreadj
been disconnected to facilitate draining
(h)
Remove the four
tank
securing bolt
and the lock washers followed by th!
tank straps and felts.
(i)
The
tank
can
be removed from th~
car
in
a forward direction. Tape th
opening of the
tank
as a precautio~
against the entry of
dirt.
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