The fuel system is actually pressurised so there is really a negligable
chance a getting air in your system. unless your fuel is low and that is
what the surge tank is for.Also the EFI pump actually runs constantly
whether the engine needs more fuel or not.
Where is your EFI pump?
If you want to put the surge tank near the pump why are you putting it in
the engine bay?
You still haven't said as to why you can't mount it in the boot?
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From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 11:31
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
You ever notice that these guys get them chromed and polished as well...
Probably not even hooked up to anything.
I want to use it for the purpose of storing fuel near the efi pump so that
when it requires 1 litre of fuel within a 30 second period, then it can suck
1 litre of fuel and not bubbles of air and fuel and feed it to the injectors
whenever the computer tells the efi pump to do so..
I am not for show. I need it for functionality.. If the only practical and
legal way to installl one were on top of the bonnet, then that's where i'd
put it... :)
Just wondering, because space on that side of the engine bay is a bit tight,
that if I installed it next to the intercooler, in front of the radiator,
would it be safe or legal?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ignacio
> Sandejas
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 10:32 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
>
>
> hy no point?
> A surge tank is meant to compensate for low fuel in corners.etc
> So mounting it in the boot or under the car shouldn't matter as in essence
> it is another fuel tank.
> The pre-pump is meant to fill the surge tank then the EFI pumps
> to the fuel
> rail.
> If you started with an EFI car you would not need a surge tank as there
> would be one in the tank already.
> Which leads me to the "performance" mags you can get these days. Why do
> people with modified EFI (originally) cars put surge tanks when
> they are not
> req'd?
> Show value perhaps?
>
> Iggy
> Can anyone enlighten?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 9:43
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
>
>
> Yeah, but the pre-pump takes the fuel to the engine bay where I
> need it, and
> the EFI pump pushes it through the fuel rail to the injectors.
>
> No point putting it in the boot... Well, not for me anyway......
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of peter nguyen
> > Sent: Thursday, 24 August 2000 12:16 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Surge tank legalities?
> >
> >
> > On most modified cars i've seen, they have the surge tank close
> > to the fuel
> > tank in the boot. This way you can have a pre-fuel pump to the
> surge tank
> > and a main one to the injectors. (thats what i've seen anyway)
> >
> > It does have to mounted vertically cause to keep the fuel supply
> > constant,
> > thats why the tank thin and long.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > >From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: Surge tank legalities?
> > >Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:30:32 +1000
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I just picked up a surge tank for my project car, it stands about >40cm
> > >tall, it's about 1.5 litres... Should do nicely...
> > >My question is... I need to mount it in the engine bay somewhere
> > near >the
> > >driver's side, but I'm running out of room under the bonnet...
> > >Is it legal / safe / practical to bolt the thing in front of the
> > >radiator,
> > >and run the hoses under the battery and into the regular >fuel system?
> > >
> > >Next question... Failing that, is it a dumb thing to mount it on
> > it's >side
> > >of on an angle? Or does it HAVE to be vertical?
> > >
> > >The tank is the cylinder type, 1/2" connection at the bottom,
> > and 2 x >1/4"
> > >at the top on the other side, and a bendy 1/4" on the very top >for a
> > >flow-back thingymijig!
> > >
> > >
> > >I would assume that it would be a lot cooler sticking it in
> > front of >the
> > >radiator, but the question of legality and safety comes up then.
> > >What if I
> > >have a front on bump or something like that... Switch the >fuel
> > system off
> > >straight away? Jump out, and check the surge tank >isn't pissing 1.5
> > >litres of fuel all over the road?!?!? Hmm...
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks.........
> > >
> >
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