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fuel pump for a 20v conversion

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im converting my 1.3 to a 1.8t
so mine obviously doesnt have all the gti fuel tank and set up,
now ive bought a new gti fuel tank, is it worth me buying a second hand gti fuel pump set up or would people suggest a better route
ie do i need an accumulator / dont i ,. what aftermarket fuel pump would be best to use
whats peoples opinions and advice on the matter


cheers in advance
neil

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id personally stick to the kjet pump as its good for 280bhp ish and no you dont need the accumalator but it does come in handy as it acts like a mini swirl pot

or you could just use a lift pump and go for a bosch 044 pump

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Using a Bosch 044. GTi one is ok unless you want to run KO4 with more power or a hybrid and need bigger injectors :)

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well after buying a second hand set up, cradle and the lot , the money ill spend on it i may aswell buy a 044 as suggested and do away with the accumulator

are you running a swirl pot smudge ?

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if its a proper mk1 gti tank it has a proper built in swirl pot, it should look like this:
http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=how-to_2%2Ffuel-tank-cleaning_3

if its a diesel one it just has a tin pot spot welded in which is an inferior design and isnt good enough for a petrol car. so i would say get a lifter pump and external swirl pot, and if possible send the tank back as it isnt a gti tank as advertised! the lifter pump will fit a carb tank just fine

the accumulator isnt required its there on the kjet system to smooth out fuel flow to the metering head, this job is done by the fuel rail on an EFI car

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As Jonny says the GTi tank is what's needed ideally. That's what I have :)

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it isnt rj its a pattern part from ecp, sounds like the one your describing mate,
ive just secured a full gti fuel pump set up from brad on here,

so what do you suggest now jonny, still send the tank back, and if so whats my route now , cheers mate  :thumbs:

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have you still got your old fuel tank and is it in good order? if so I would try to send that tank back if possible as its technically not as describe sine it isnt really a GI tank.

Then I would go for the later cab/rocco/g40 shape polo lifter pump and swirl pot route as I've seen a fair few people suffer from fuel starvation with the diesel tank :(

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yeah still got it mate, outside looks good, , i aint looked inside ill do that today and see how it is,
i havnt had a real good look over it but from what i remember when putting it in the outhouse is where the paint had come off it it looked galv ? ill have to have a look
if its in good nick ill nip the new tank back , btw i sent you a pm on edition ref wiring mate

cheers
neil

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I fitted a Sytec pump and a reservoir/swirl pot fed by an in tank lift pump to my ABF`d Mk1


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