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Fuel return again
melly-g - 24/1/18 at 07:14 AM

Can I T the return into my breather, so I don't have to add another fitting into my tank?
I only have a breather that goes to the filler neck.


craigdiver - 24/1/18 at 07:46 AM

wouldn’t think so, if you blocked the return line (by fixing it to the sealed fuel tank) then it would be at the same pressure as the main fuel line


melly-g - 24/1/18 at 08:02 AM

No the tank isn't sealed as such.
I need a return to it from a swirl pot, so was asking if i put a T piece into the breather which is on top of the tank and is just a pipe up to the filler neck would that cause any issues?
If it does I will have to add another fitting into the tank for the return feed.
The breather has no one way valve in it, just a pipe to the top of the filler neck.


CosKev3 - 24/1/18 at 08:39 AM

Not ideal I wouldn't say,as surely if you have a constant flow threw return you will effectively be stopping your tank breathing?


40inches - 24/1/18 at 09:13 AM

When I went EFI I used the breather as the return and fitted an Aircraft fuel tank connector at the base of the filler tube, for the breather
http://www.parts4aircraft.com/fuel-tank-fitting-c2x9383165


melly-g - 24/1/18 at 10:45 AM

The tank must be breathing through the filler cap as I have no other breather.
I don't know why I fitted breather pipe from the top/middle of the tank to the filler neck which is in the top rear corner of the tank anyway? the breather is essentially redundant isn't it! I could have just not put a fitting in the middle and blanked off the one on the neck couldn't I?
I suppose I can try it blanked off with my return to the old breather and if i have issues replace what is there now and add a new fitting.
Thinking about it more the breather now would only help remove any air at the top of the tank whilst filling up, but it's a flat topped tank so shouldn't be an issue.


SPYDER - 24/1/18 at 01:11 PM

If the tank breathes through the filler cap ( like mine does ) then it'll be breathing through the filler hose anyway. Just feed the fuel return directly into the breather connection on the tank and forget the breather. That's what I have done. I have restricted the low pressure flow to the swirl pot and therefore the amount returning.
The only downside has been that I have to refuel a little more slowly to allow the displaced air to come back through the filler.


melly-g - 24/1/18 at 06:49 PM

Yep I'll give that a go. I don't mind taking a bit more time filling up.