E30 fuel tank??

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Fitzye30
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:58 pm

Hi guys trying to find out are all the e30's petrol tanks the same??
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:23 pm

I think there was a long range tank that added an additional 15ltrs capacity.
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:47 pm

there are 3 different size tanks , ie 1 for the saloon 1 for the touring and 1 for the convertible as the floor pans are different
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:10 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... #Fuel_Tank

Wiki is your friend!! 2 tank types 55l and 63l.

The 15l long range tank was only available in conjunction with the 55l tank AFAIK, and also I believe it was only an option for S14 or M20 engined cars.

What I know for certain is that it is a real b*gger to fill right up.
These are sensations as hard to forget as they are to ignore.....
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:23 pm

clipper wrote: What I know for certain is that it is a real b*gger to fill right up.
Shouldn't be, if all the vent pipes are clear and connected properly.
There's a large vent from the RH side of the tank and a smaller one from the LH side. Both go to a spill tank in the RH rear upper wheelarch, with a tube going from there to the top of the filler neck.