gazpman

Ha ha, I didn't even spot that. Reminds me of when I first got the V5C back from the DVLA for the Anglia and the engine capacity said 17798cc

Yes, it does have a return line and as things were running fine up until the sludge ingestion, I'm assuming all is well with the factory standard regulator at the fuel rail.

Thanks, yeah it's been great so far. I've been waiting find time to get onto the fuel situation for a couple of months though. Busy busy. Your Escort looks smart too, nice. It's running the standard fuel injection on the engine so I don't think a regulator should be necessary. Just need to know what pump would suit the engine as I don't have the specs and I think the factory fitted one in the Escort/Orion would've been in the tank.

Hi all, belated Happy New Year. So, my 105E is running a Silver top Zetec 1.8, from I think a '92 Orion, and what I believe is the original 105E fuel tank connected to a swirl pot. Now it turns out I don't think the tank has ever been cleaned out either so it's full of s**t and not long ago the fuel system sucked a load of it up, it spluttered and died and the HP fuel pump makes a horrible whining noise. The screen filter before the LP pump is clogged with sludge so I bypassed the LP pump and swirl pot all together, but it still only runs for a few seconds with the noisy pump so I am assuming I'll be replacing both pumps and both filters and cleaning out or replacing the pipes and tank. - If I replace the tank, I like the idea of getting one of these made with baffles / foam / surge pot and ditching the swirl pot bits - Anyone done this successfully on a 105E? - If I decide not to straight away, any recommendations for LP pump (and filter) and HP pump (and filter)? I'd like to keep everything E10 friendly if possible as I am informed the engine itself should be (anyone know to the contrary) - As there isn't an aftermarket one fitted now, I'm assuming the pressure regulator on the fuel rail hasn't been messed with, but is this something I can easily check? Priority for now is the HP pump and filter so at least I can check there are no issues further downstream of that. Any other nuggets of wisdom from anyone on this, gladly received.

I'm not too worried about rear passengers either, but I'd like to keep the seats in place for looks and just find a way to mount the harness through the gap

Thanks guys, some good thoughts there. I was hoping to avoid having to get a plate up inside the B-Pillar, but didn't like the idea of full harnesses restriction either. MeXEco, those retractable harnesses look like they'd be perfect.👌 and I guess if I want proper harnesses further down the line, I can still use the same mounting points anyway. If I do change my mind for some reason, would you be able to send me some dims and / or images as to where the 3 point Anglia anchor points would be?

Hi all, quick introduction. Recently bought myself a 1.8 (silver top) Zetecced 105E. It's MOT'ed and runs well, but I've already started making a list of wants so I'm sure I'll be back here looking for some advice soon. First on the list is seatbelts. It's a 1960 so never had any fitted to my knowledge (I will have a better look under the carpet soon). I'm undecided between 3 points or harnesses and may even get both sets of mounting points done to give the option in the future. Any tips or comments? I'm not really in a position to do it myself yet so does anyone have any recommendations in the Bristol / Bath area?