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27-10-2009, 10:40 AM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
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do all Australian delivered Escorts mk11 have the fuel filler behind the rear licence plate?
i have seen a fair few with the fille rin the more conventional place on the (right) rear quarter panel. does this mean they were not au delivered? perhaps even NZ? cheers joe |
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27-10-2009, 11:02 AM | #2 | ||
Starter Motor
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I think the rear fuel filler is for the 2L models which have the drop tank and the side fill is for 1600 with the tank mounted in the boot
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27-10-2009, 08:43 PM | #3 | ||
Rally Nut
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the rear filler was for late model cars - dont quote me on the exact date, but I think it was around late 77-78 models that it changed. both 1600's & 2ltr cars had rear fillers on these shells
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03-11-2009, 07:57 PM | #4 | ||
Starter Motor
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thanks mate i think it was from 77 onwards. any difference in size between the drop tank and the one mounted in the boot?
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03-11-2009, 08:54 PM | #5 | ||
Mk2 Racer
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I have 5 mk2 escorts sitting in my yard and 4 more to come home yet. One 1979 ghia 1600 has the fuel tank in the right rear quarter about 35 ltr. the others both 1.6 and 2 ltr are drop tanks about 45 litre and vary from 1973 to 1979.
Another ghia still to come home has the side tank, was 2 ltr, the others are drop tanks both 1.6 and 2 ltr. Cheers Les |
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03-11-2009, 10:13 PM | #6 | ||
Starter Motor
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thanks les,
im confused now! do you hapen to know if all your examples australian delivered? im just trying to figure out if they were they a factory option across all models or if they came aust delived etc joe |
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05-11-2009, 06:22 AM | #7 | ||
Rally Nut
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it was only the Aust delivered cars that came with rear fillers, it was not an option to either have a side tank or drop tank, if a car has a drop tank before late 77 then it has been retro fitted (which is very easy to do)
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05-11-2009, 11:01 AM | #8 | ||
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My old RS had a retro fitted secondary side tank and with a fuel line a pump connected for it to top up the main tank if needed. I was therefore able to hold 80 litres.
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06-11-2009, 01:54 PM | #9 | ||
Starter Motor
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thanks guys for clearing that up.
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