Mini !!!

[VS 5.0]

That's really stupid and I don't know what Holden was thinking... Didn't earlier VE's have the hatch, which they then deleted and can you retrofit this hatch onto a later VE or VF?

Yes, very early VE did have the hatch which was then deleted. No doubt to boost dealer service dept. income.

People have retro fitted a hatch. Some with the tank still in place.

I'm not keen on grinding a few mm above xx litres of fuel so would only do it at time of first pump failure with the tank out.

 

[Immortality]

The removal of the service panel was cost cutting pure and simple.

 

[Commo64]

The removal of the service panel was cost cutting pure and simple.

Holden did quite a bit of cost cutting unfortunately... @Fu Manchu did mention on another thread that the Series 1.5 Calais did remove some suede from the interior, that earlier VE Calais models came with... I think Holden already knew their fate by the time the GFC came around...

 

[VS 5.0]

Holden did quite a bit of cost cutting unfortunately... @Fu Manchu did mention on another thread that the Series 1.5 Calais did remove some suede from the interior, that earlier VE Calais models came with... I think Holden already knew their fate by the time the GFC came around...

Remembering GM received a massive bail out package from the US Federal Govt. during the GFC which included the demise of Pontiac.

 

[Skylarking]

The removal of the service panel was cost cutting pure and simple.

It was cost cutting down under but it’s been said that it was a regulatory (safety) requirement for the vehicles shipped to the USA.

What ever the reason, it causes a fuel pump change to be a PITA service takes and a costly thing for owners to fund by not having the fuel access panel

 

[losh1971]

It was cost cutting down under but it’s been said that it was a regulatory (safety) requirement for the vehicles shipped to the USA.

What ever the reason, it causes a fuel pump change to be a PITA service takes and a costly thing for owners to fund by not having the fuel access panel

VR was no better. It was tank out back then, then you needed a three-year-old child capable of hooking on the hose to the swirl pot.

 

[Hole Denn]

VR was no better. It was tank out back then, then you needed a three-year-old child capable of hooking on the hose to the swirl pot.

All the steel tanks were the same regarding swirl pots/hoses.

You didnt need a three year old child or cutting a access hole

With a long steel hook rod, the fuel pipe simply pulls out after a slight turn with the plastic venturi attached. It's put back in the same way in reverse after changing the submersible fuel hose.

Have done a few the same way and no issues, just a little patience needed.

 

[VS 5.0]

VR was no better. It was tank out back then, then you needed a three-year-old child capable of hooking on the hose to the swirl pot.

VS wasn't tank out.....pump accessed from forward facing vertical face of the tank.

 

[losh1971]

VS wasn't tank out.....pump accessed from forward facing vertical face of the tank.

Ahhh, ok I was just thinking ute as that's what I owned. It had the pump on the front side but it was a tank out to fit one.
Although that's better than VE ute where the access is just like VE sedan. A drop in set up like the mini makes plenty of sense to me.

 

[VS 5.0]

Roof lining failed.....again.

Time to engage a pro to sort it out.

Also, this is now on a sabbatical from daily duties as the young bloke picked up a new to him car yesterday.

2010 Lancer VRX
1 owner
160k kms
2.4 litre
5 spd manual
Leather
Climate control
Auto wipers and headlights
Kick ass factory Rockford Fosgate sound system with good sized sub in the boot.

Drives nice with plenty of poke.