ship in bottle
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MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
all fuel sending components, pump, sensors etc are sealed within the tank itself...
ala ship in a bottle!
does this mean that if pump goes bad the entire tank requires replacement?
and if so why would they engineer it that way?
and if so why would they engineer it that way?
06fordgt
GT
There is a good description of the "ship in a bottle" tank in the book the Ford GT the legend comes to life. In a nutshell space requirement was a big reason. Bonus points were weight distribution, lower centre of gravity, less fuel foaming/more stabilzed fuel level during hard driving and compact unit.:thumbsup
GT Tech
Ford GT Team Alumni
There IS access into the tank.
If you remove the console, shifter, and park brake lever, there is a bolted down plate that can be removed for access to the fuel pumps, vapor line, and electronics. It's a pain in the butt to work on, but everything inside the tank should rarely or never need servicing or repair. (been there, done that a few times) :thumbsup :thumbsup
If you remove the console, shifter, and park brake lever, there is a bolted down plate that can be removed for access to the fuel pumps, vapor line, and electronics. It's a pain in the butt to work on, but everything inside the tank should rarely or never need servicing or repair. (been there, done that a few times) :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Mark O
Guest
So, if the electronics fail inside the tank, would it then be called shit in a bottle? :eek
SYCO GT
GT Owner
MWG
GT Owner
Google "2004-01-1252.pdf" and you can get a bit more detail. Specifically fig. 29. It's a pdf file on the powertrain.
"2004-01-1257.pdf" has detail on the GT's cooling system.
"2004-01-1257.pdf" has detail on the GT's cooling system.