Colin Armstrong Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Does anyone know what the lever on top of the petrol tank does please and what direction should it be facing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 The lever serves to 'switch' the pick up pipe from main to reserve. In the normal position it points towards the back of the car, in reserve position it points to the right. It is a very basic system that just turns the pick up pipe a bit lower in the tank. There is a label on the tank top to show this - well there should be/was. The label is still available I think from some suppliers. One of the experts will be along in a minute to give you the part number and who has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Arnold Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rosbif said: There is a label on the tank top to show this - well there should be/was. The label is still available I think from some suppliers. One of the experts will be along in a minute to give you the part number and who has them. Well, I'm no expert but this gives me an excuse to make my first posting on the new website! The Reserve Tank Transfer for Herald/Vitesse is part no 125061 and is available from Canley Classics, James Paddock or Rimmer Bros. Edited May 3, 2021 by Pete Arnold spelling correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve AKA vitessesteve Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 You can buy the stickers directly from the maker. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254697375075?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-153316-527457-8&mkcid=2&itemid=254697375075&targetid=4584688615591149&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=398826084&mkgroupid=1297423980380994&rlsatarget=pla-4584688615591149&abcId=9300498&merchantid=87779&msclkid=9764f131c1091ee3229691a132a5716e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 See, I told you they'd be along . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Remember, this is a lever to switch between clean fuel and the fuel with added crappy flakey bits of scale that settle in the bottom of the tank. It's a very simple mechanism, if you take the pipe out of the tank it's just a curved pipe. Leave it on 'main' and never got to 'reserve' unless you're confident your tank is clean 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve AKA vitessesteve Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 +1 for Jasons comment. Be careful if it has not been used or moved recently. The mechanism could be stuck or be damaged. Best leave as is unless you are prepared to take the tank out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Armstrong Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Thanks do you know which way it should be facing to be on main tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 18 hours ago, Rosbif said: The lever serves to 'switch' the pick up pipe from main to reserve. In the normal position it points towards the back of the car, in reserve position it points to the right. As I said, also shown on the images of the label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colin Armstrong Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 03/05/2021 at 19:56, Rosbif said: The lever serves to 'switch' the pick up pipe from main to reserve. In the normal position it points towards the back of the car, in reserve position it points to the right. It is a very basic system that just turns the pick up pipe a bit lower in the tank. There is a label on the tank top to show this - well there should be/was. The label is still available I think from some suppliers. One of the experts will be along in a minute to give you the part number and who has them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I always used to run mine on reserve so that it did pick up any crap. I made sure I had a good fuel filter before the fuel pump. Some people always keep their tank as full as possible for the same reason and it doesn't make sense to me. Most of it's all going to get shaken up when you drive anyway and I'd much rather let the filter do its job than let it accumulate and have a reduced range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 5 hours ago, ferny said: I always used to run mine on reserve so that it did pick up any crap. I made sure I had a good fuel filter before the fuel pump. Some people always keep their tank as full as possible for the same reason and it doesn't make sense to me. Most of it's all going to get shaken up when you drive anyway and I'd much rather let the filter do its job than let it accumulate and have a reduced range. A sort of logic there, never thought about it for the car - fill up drive off... when we get a delivery of heating fuel the heating has to be off and they always say leave it off for 3 hours to let the disturbed deposits settle again, there is a filter in the system of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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