I wouldn't - think of the heat in the engine bay. I guess fuel and hot
engines can always be a risk but at least you can minimise the risk!
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: Geordie Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 11:00 AM
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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