If you dont have a surge tank I think you will find that when cornering etc with a low tank the volvo pump will suck air bubbles, and with no surge tank they will go straight to your injectors and make it feel like you have hit a fuel cut.
On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Cleary Signs wrote: > Ryan, > my mate has used skyline plastic tank, but that was in the back of a 1200 ute, > (underneath), > i used my original tank, but welded in another breather which became my fuel > outlet, i'm running a low pressure, hi volume volvo pre pump, which sits on the > bottom of the tank. with an external VL turbo. > the only problem with 1 pump internal is that they get very $$$ once > u need to upgrade. ie more fuel or pressure. Petrojet recommend that i won't need a > surge, as the volvo pre will easily keep the fuel up. but as the old tanks don't > baffles. i will have to find out? > > Heath > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ryanmel > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:20 PM > Subject: Fuel tanks > > > I'm looking at retro fitting a fuel tank to a 1600 > > I was thinking a late model fuel tank (with baffles and in tank fuel pump) out of > anything, nissan, otherwise, probably nissan, due to familiarity with performance > pumps etc. Anyone know some wreckers of otherwise with 200sx, or 180sx, or any > 1990->on cars that they can measure up external dimensions and mounting points of > their respective fuel tanks? > > I am considering cutting out the spare tire well if necessary to fit (e.g.) a > 180sx fuel tank which sits under the boot and moving the spare inside the boot > behind the seat. > > I'm not sure how much of an effect it would have on weight distribution moving the > tank further back, any comments? > > This removes the need for a surge tank and external fuel pumps in my opinion. > > help? anyone? get out your measuring tapes....... > > ryan > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
