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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:00 pm 
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i was changing the fuel pump replacing one with EL one any way i got the pump out but not filter and yeah then i thought search the tank (nasty cold petrol ewwwwww :P) i found this a orange rectangular tub thing with a hole at the bottom and anther litle hole. here are some pictures

 

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:05 pm 
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dirt trap / baffle

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:08 pm 
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lol first pick i thought it looked like a brick.

umm other than something to sit over the pump/sender to protect it (from what i have no idea though lol)
im kidding about that

ive never seen anything like it

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:21 pm 
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dirt trap / baffle

so i collects the dirt in the tank like when it settles when car is stopped etc??

does it really need to go back in??? it wasn't hurting anything there before so ya reackon put it back in? and leave it! cheers

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:45 pm 
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Froudey wrote:
does it really need to go back in??? it wasn't hurting anything there before so ya reackon put it back in? and leave it! cheers


well i guess there's a reason why Ford went to the expense and toruble of making and fitting them, so I'd be thinking strongly about putting it back.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:54 pm 
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it's the fuel pump baffle, stops the pump from running dry.... eg, going abound a corner all the fuel in the tank will roll to one side, the baffle holds a small amout of fuel untill the car straightens up...
you should put it back in..

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:04 pm 
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yeah it was just sitting there in the tank not attached to anything and i tried to see if it went on the bottom of the sender/pump there is no way it attaches to the bottom could there be a missing peice still in the tank and another thing my father down his ea pump a while back and he never encountered this. i have thourly read a majority of the gregorys manual and it states nothig about this (although i have EA book that covers my model)

again unless i have missed something still in the tank.

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:19 pm 
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it is supposed to be plastic welded to the bottem of the tank (via tha round hole in the bottem)seems as though the weld has broken away, if you place it back in the tank and make sure when refitting the pump assy, that the pump assy goes into the baffle, if this is done it will still work like it is supposed to..

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:26 pm 
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oh ok cool i will find were it was sitting in the tank and but it back together patiantly cheers

 

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