Ian Pearson
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 07:51 PM |
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SPITFIRE PETROL TANK CAPACITY
Anyone owned a Spitfire (Triumph not Supermarine!) and know the exact petrol tank capacity?
Thanks, Ian.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 28/3/03 at 11:34 PM |
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http://www.cwnicholls.com/spitfire02.html
This page shows the following
Fuel capacity tip for all you late model Spitfire owners: Install a early pre-smog gas tank from a MkI or MkII or MkIII (maybe early MkIV) with the
vented gas cap. It holds a full 10 gallons versus the 9 in yours. Reason being the filler pipe extends into the tank an inch or so in the late cars
leaving an air pocket at the top of the tank of about 1-gallon capacity for venting to the charcoal canister.
that answers your question I think...
atb
steve
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 29/3/03 at 05:15 PM |
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Many thanks Steve!
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 8/4/03 at 09:45 PM |
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if you have any other Spitfire questions http://www.triumphspitfire.com/ is an amazing site.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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