Vn V6 fuel problems bubbles intank

[Bz Kn33z]

Car has started to playup, it just started tonight, it was fine with half a quarter of a tank, and when its under that and i go around a corner not even fast it coughs and dies, then i have to wait for about 4-5mins then start it, and i cant give it much or it will die and do the same thing over again. has the swirlpot lifted off the bottom of the tank??, is the fuel pump on its way out?, when i prim it to acc i can read it bubble in the tank, it was fine the other day and would go lower than that and would beable to drive it hard and it wouldnt die, has the fuel sender stuffed up?? alot of things it could be.

Also i might be looking at putting a fuel tank in it with a VS V8 statsman tank, i am pretty sure it will fit, and i have a mate who has a vn v8 with a v6 sender unit in it and it reads fine, i have a L2 dash aswell. i will also get prices tomorrow on a fuel pump boshe 044, what price did everyone else pay for one thanx. feel free to babble on

[camstatic]

I've heard the bubbling noise can be caused by the return line falling from where it's supposed to be and blowing bubbles due to being submerged... Can't verify that myself though.

I'm having this vision, that you should pull the vacuum hose off of the fuel pressure regulator, and see if fuel comes out, if it does, new pressure regulator.

Clamping the return line temporarily for testing can expose the same problem too.

[Bz Kn33z]

So if i take the Vac line off and see if fuel comes out the regs stuffed, i will try it. i have a spare reg hope your right

[delcowizzid]

bubbling in tank the return line has dislodged and is not filling the swirl pot hence why the cornering makes it cut out theres a heap of threads in here about it

[Bz Kn33z]

Just went out and checked there is no fuel coming up through the fuel reg vac into the manifold.

I took the fuel line off at the engine bay and seen how much it pumps through when primeing and it reads around 85-90mm. so i think that is ok.
It may be the swirl pot its still bubbling in the tank because there isnt much fuel in it, but it has gone lower before, so the swirl pot may be stuffed from the other day a lil bit of circle work went on and when it spun around it would die and then i would have to start it again, that was with abit over quarter of a tank.

[delcowizzid]

its not so much the pot its the hose that feeds it from the return line will be pumping into the tank not into the swirl pot

[Bz Kn33z]

So how do i overcome this then?

[delcowizzid]

well its come un attached from the roof of the tank ide say need to suspend it some how or put that other tank in its allways a major vs poblem too theres a heap of threads on it somewhere

[Bz Kn33z]

The return line goes into the side of the tank near the sender, not above the tank they are breathers and have been replaced, the VRs maybe also the VPs has this built into the sender unit to keep the returnline pipe into the swirl pot, but i havnt had a problem with it since i have owned it apart from doing some circles and it dieing when being flicked around, now its getting worse.

[Bz Kn33z]

or are you saying the filler from the side has a pipe in the tank that drops the fuel into the middle of the swirl pot not the breathers on the top of the tank must have missread

[camstatic]

The bubbling sound you're hearing, do you think it could be a vortex from suction? Like emptying a bath?

[Bz Kn33z]

only does it when i turn the key to prime it.

[camstatic]

I dunno man, haven't really had much to do with these... I'll ask the fellas at the workshop though.

[delcowizzid]

yeah i meant in the tank theres a pipe from the return from engine into the swirl pot it will be under the fuel level making the bubbling noise instead of being attached to the tank any more

[Bz Kn33z]

Where is it suppose to be attacted? what part of the tank

[delcowizzid]

the pipe is welded to the roof or the tank i think and it comes off.

[89berlina]

I have the EXACT same problem. Whenever I go around round abouts and corners and Im low on fuel, the VN dies on me! Its frustrating because I have to keep the car above half a tank all the time. Ive had this problem for ages and still havent found the cause You might be on to something. I'll definitely be watching this thread so I can fix my own problem and vice-versa. If I find the issue I'll definitely let you know

[Bz Kn33z]

I use to have that problem with my old VN, and it turned out to be the fuel sender
i replaced that and it was fine. still havnt got a price on the statsman fuel tank, just hope it all fits up and i can use my v6 fuel sender,

[89berlina]

I use to have that problem with my old VN, and it turned out to be the fuel sender
i replaced that and it was fine. still havnt got a price on the statsman fuel tank, just hope it all fits up and i can use my v6 fuel sender,

Hows that possible? Doesnt the fuel sender unit only send a reading to your fuel gauge? How could that possibly effect the car and make it stall?

[Bz Kn33z]

Was bent or something not sitting the the pot correctly and would loose fuel pressure.

Delco, the pipe is on the side of the tank and i remember on my last tank it snapped off and there was no pipe connected to that returnline in the tank it just drops the fuel back in.